English - Writing - Bachelor [4 Years]
$41,485 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] English - Professional Writing

  • The professional writing concentration is part of the English major at Messiah University. This program provides a unique opportunity to combine a passion for reading and writing with a vocation-centered approach to your education. The concentration curriculum will prepare students to hold a discipline-related writing career in areas like scientific writing, corporate communication, technical writing, editing and more.
  • Throughout the program, students will analyze literary texts by reading closely and applying disciplinary vocabularies, theories, and methods; respond to literary texts within their contexts such as culture, genre and literary history; demonstrate writing and rhetorical skills appropriate to both critical and creative tasks in a variety of media and genres, and articulate the connections between Christian faith and the study of English.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $38370 $38370 $38370 $38370
Health Insurance $3115 $3115 $3115 $3115
Total Fees $41485 $41485 $41485 $41485

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1196 1600 1
ACT American College Testing 26 36 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must submit their academic records. 
    • Students' transcript records must include results/marks for individual courses, as well as diplomas or certificates required in their country as evidence of qualification for university. 
  • If a student's native language is not English, they are required to submit scores of either TOEFL or IELTS to English language proficiency. 
  • Students are required to submit their SAT/ ACT scores.