Graduate-student housing
On-campus housing at the Grantham campus
Graduate Students enrolled in the following programs are eligible for on-campus housing through the completion of their master’s degree on a tiered first-come-first-serve basis in this order:
- Higher Education Leadership Graduate Assistants at Messiah
- Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Master of Science in Athletic Training*
- Master of Occupational Therapy*
- Doctoral of Physical Therapy
One- and Two-bedroom units are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Occupants must be actively enrolled students; family-style housing is not offered.
*A student enrolled in an accelerated program may move off-campus upon matriculation to graduate-level standing. Students in the accelerated program receive priority in on-campus grad student designated housing before non-accelerated students in their same program, on a first come first-served basis.
For inquiries regarding graduate on-campus living, please contact Courtney Williams, Director of Housing at Housing@messiah.edu.
If you are looking for information regarding Messiah’s Graduate Summer Intensive housing on main campus, continue reading below.
Summer intensive housing at the Grantham campus
On-campus housing in Messiah University residence apartments are available for graduate students during summer intensive courses. Apartments are air conditioned and each building has laundry facilities located within the complex. The buildings are secured with a card-swipe lock and each apartment has an individual key lock. Each spring, pricing rates are established for the following year. If you are interested in staying on campus during your summer intensive, you must complete the graduate summer housing application. More information is available on our Graduate Summer Housing Options page.
For students who prefer to stay off campus, there are numerous hotel/lodging options nearby, many which offer discounts to Messiah University students and their families. Please view our local lodging guide.
Local Housing Off-Campus Opportunities for Graduate Students
Graduate students are responsible for finding their own housing. Here are a few resources for researching local apartment and housing rentals. Those planning a permanent move to the area may choose to work directly with a real estate professional.
On-campus dining and meal plan
The Café @ Winding Hill is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with varying schedules during academic breaks and summer months. The café offers freshly prepared breakfast and lunch entrees, soups, salads, sandwiches and a wide variety of convenience foods and beverages. Students may pay cash or credit or use Falcon Dollars (purchasing credit you can add directly to your Messiah student account/ID). Lounge areas are equipped with microwave ovens to heat meals brought from home.
Graduate students may purchase a pre-paid meal plan that provides a 10 percent discount for dining services purchased at the Café @ Winding Hill or any of our main-campus restaurants, including: Lottie Nelson Dining Hall, Union Café, The Falcon, Café Diem or Falcon Hut.
Learn more or purchase a graduate student meal plan.