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Application process and criteria for international students

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The application is available online.* As part of the application, you will be asked to write an essay in response to a given question.

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Required documents for application

Information for international transfer students

International transfer students are encouraged to apply to 91制片厂.

You must submit your academic record.听Your transcript records must include results/marks for individual courses, as well as diplomas or certificates required in your country as evidence of qualification for university. You are also required to submit the results of any national exams taken (IGCSE, West Africa Exam, CXC, SPM/STPM, A levels, etc.).

This may be submitted in the following ways:

1. Electronic transcripts may be听uploaded via 91制片厂's secure system. Please听email听international@messiah.edu听requesting the link.

2. Mail听an official transcript with an original signature and stamp.听This must be submitted in a sealed, official, school envelope. Send to:

听听听听听听听听听 91制片厂 Admissions Office
听听听听听听听听听 One University Avenue
听听听听听听听听听 Mechanicsburg PA 17055
3. Visit your local and ask them to validate your transcript.听听
Contact international@messiah.edu听听for 91制片厂's secure upload link.

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91制片厂 reviews applications in light of several factors, one of which is an听English proficiency requirement. To be admitted to 91制片厂, students must听meet the requirement by submitting standardized test scores (SAT, ACT, CLT, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test or Pearson PTE) or by demonstrating the completion of prior studies in English.

Standardized Test Scores

Test score reports can be requested directly from the testing agency or may be uploaded via 91制片厂's secure system. Please email international@messiah.edu听to request听the link. Accepted exams include:

  • : 听A score of 530 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section. 听Our average SAT composite score is 1196 (new SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math sections).听听
  • : 听Score of 24 or higher on the English section. Our average ACT composite score is 26.听
  • : Score of 50 or higher on the Verbal Reasoning and Grammar Writing section.

Taking the SAT, ACT, or CLT is suggested in order to qualify for the highest academic scholarships. SAT, ACT, and CLT test results must be submitted to 91制片厂 directly from the testing institution or sent by your school as part of your official transcript.

  • : 听On the internet-based test (iBT), composite score of 80 minimum.听 On the revised paper-delivered exam (introduced in 2017), score of 20 minimum in each of the Reading, Listening and Writing sections.听 On the old paper-based test (PBT), total score of 550 minimum.听
  • : 听Overall band score of 6.5 minimum.
  • :听 Score of 105 minimum.
  • :听 Score of 53 minimum.

Completion of Prior English Studies

Typically information about the completion of prior English studies will be available via the official school transcripts.

  • 3 consecutive years of full-time high school or post-secondary education in English (in the US, in an English-speaking country or in a North-American curriculum where English is the primary mode of instruction)
  • Final grade of 4 or better on the AP (Advanced Placement) English Language and Composition or AP Literature & Composition exam.
  • Final grade of 3 or better on the IB English 12 A1 or A2 (HL) OR a final grade of 4 or better on the IB English 12 A1 or A2 (SL) OR a final grade of 4 or better on the IB English 12 B.
  • Final grade of C or better on the GCSE O-Level English Language-A.

Some international students have the ability to fully fund their education and are not seeking any financial assistance. Other international students do not have sufficient funding and need financial assistance in order to attend 91制片厂. While 91制片厂 does offer partial need-based aid to international students, this is limited and does not cover the full cost of attendance for any student. On average, a first-year student will need approximately $30,020/year and a transfer student will need approximately $35,520/year to support a 91制片厂 education. As a part of your application process, you will be required to submit the Affidavit of Support听with corresponding reliable financial documentation.

If you are a non-U.S. citizen applying for an F-1 visa, please submit a copy of your passport photo ID page.

If you are already in the U.S. on a visa, please submit a copy of your visa.

These items can听be uploaded via 91制片厂's secure system. Please email听international@messiah.edu.requesting the link.

The application fee is waived* for international students who submit their application and essay through the 91制片厂 application prior to Nov. 15 (*this fee waiver is not applicable to those international students applying through The Common Application). After Nov. 15, applicants must pay $50.

Deadlines

Nov. 15: Application fee waiver deadline for the 91制片厂 application

Feb. 1: Honors Program scholarship deadline

Students interested in starting classes during our spring semester (January), click here for more information.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis after all supporting documents are received. We make every effort to notify students of their admissions decision within 2-3 weeks after the file is complete.

Information on Application Process and Criteria