University-Wide Accreditation and Memberships
Messiah University is an accredited institution by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Accreditors Recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND); Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE); Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Commission on Accreditation; National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation; National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), Commission on Accreditation.
Accreditors Recognized by the Counsel for Higher Education Accreditation: PA Department of Education (Teaching Certification Programs); Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Program (ACBSP); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE),
Other Accreditors and Approvals: American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training Approval; Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE); National Council on Family Relations’ (NCFR) Certified Family Life Educator Approval.
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org. Discipline-specific degrees such as the BSME cannot be reviewed for accreditation until a student graduates with each degree. Program leadership has designed new degrees with accreditation expectations in mind. We anticipate an accreditation review for each discipline-specific degree (BSBME, BSCE, BSEE, BSME) during the 2022-23 academic year. Accreditation review of the BSRE degree is anticipated during the 2025-2026 academic year.
As an active participant in current developments in higher education, the University also holds educational memberships in many organizations, including the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Christian College Consortium, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Messiah University will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.