Accelerated options

These programs, known as 3+ Partner Programs, provide you with the opportunity to streamline your undergraduate and advanced degrees in pharmacy and public policy. You'll spend three years working toward your bachelor's degree at Messiah University, then transition to a partner institution for graduate-level training, receiving both your undergraduate and graduate degree in an accelerated time frame.

Dual enrollment provides motivated high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take college courses that satisfy both high school graduation and college credit requirements.

The occupational therapy accelerated program allows entering first-year students to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees at Messiah University in less time than would be required to complete both of these degrees separately. Students who pursue this accelerated program earn both a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree (your choice of applied health science with a pre-occupational therapy concentration, or psychology) and a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree from Messiah University in five years.

At Messiah University, athletic training is an accelerated, five-year program for students interested in pursuing a career as an athletic trainer. Students who pursue this accelerated program earn both a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in applied health science (with a pre-athletic training concentration) and a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) degree from Messiah University in five years.

At Messiah, you have the opportunity to leverage your investment and achieve your goals ahead of schedule in certain majors by earning your bachelor's degree in three or 3½ years.

Make the most of your summer and still earn the academic credits you need with Messiah's flexible, affordable summer online courses.