Messiah University is a private interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania, near Mechanicsburg. The school was founded as "Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home" in 1909 by the Brethren in Christ Church. Originally located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the home of Messiah's first pr…
Messiah University is a private interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania, near Mechanicsburg. The school was founded as "Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home" in 1909 by the Brethren in Christ Church. Originally located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the home of Messiah's first president, Samuel Rogers Smith, a local businessman and leader in the Brethren in Christ Church, the school was moved to Grantham in 1911, following the construction of the campus' first building, Old Main. The building was constructed on land donated by S.R. Smith, who had moved his home and various business interests outside of the city to allow for growth in the farmlands surrounding Grantham. In the early years, the school offered a high school curriculum and several Bible programs. By 1921, it had also become a junior college, making it the second junior college in Pennsylvania, and changed its name to "Messiah Bible School". The campus covers 375 acres.
Former names: Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home (1909–1921) · Messiah Bible School (1921–1951) · Messiah College (1951–2020)
Motto: Christ Preeminent
Type: Private university
Established: 1909
Religious affiliation: Founded by Brethren in Christ Church; currently interdenominational
Academic affiliations: Christian College Consortium, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
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