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"Ursinus is a star of the first magnitude in the small galaxy of colleges that change lives."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Private, prestigious, independent, liberal arts, co-educational college founded in 1869
- Collegeville, Pennsylvania, is just 25 miles from downtown Philadelphia.
- Beautiful 170-acre wooded campus with 60 buildings located in a safe, Victorian town
- Co-educational since 1880
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WORTH NOTING |
- Ursinus is widely recognized for its comprehensive First Year Experience program, which includes freshmen-only residence halls, outstanding advising, and a unique seminar-style course, called the Common Intellectual Experience.
- Ursinus is a Phi Beta Kappa college and a member of the prestigious Watson Foundation.
- Ursinus has been cited as a top school for undergraduate research. The quality of the classroom experience, the residential village, and the facilities, including the $25 million performing arts center and the renowned Berman Museum of Art, have all been highlighted by national publications.
- An acceptance rate into medical, law, and business schools exceeding 90%.
- 60% of our graduates employed (50% full-time and 10% part-time and/or in graduate school) and 30% attending graduate or professional school full-time. Another 7% of the class are completing fellowships or engaged in a year of service.
- 75% of Ursinus graduates enter graduate or professional school within 5 years.
- All students receive a laptop computer upon arrival in the fall. Your laptop is fully loaded with software you’ll need for coursework, and is replaced after your sophomore year.
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ENROLLMENT |
- 1,750 students, nearly equal numbers of men and women
- 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Students are from 35 states and 11 countries.
- Approximately 20-22% minorities and 2% International (including African-American, Asian, Latino)
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 92% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field; there are no teaching assistants.
- All students must complete something from our Independent Learning Experience (ILE) as a part of the core curriculum these choices include major research, internships, study abroad or student teaching.
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TUITION & FEES |
- Comprehensive Fee, including laptop computer: $52,120
- 85% of students receive need-based financial awards and institutional aid; 20% of students receive merit-based financial awards.
- Students may use Ursinus financial aid to study abroad.
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- Housing guaranteed for all students; 97% of students live on campus, including international, language, wellness, and science special interest houses.
- 17% of students in fraternities or sororities
- NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference
- Over 85 clubs, organizations, and interest groups, including intramural sports
- Member of Project Pericles, an organization focused on social responsibility and participatory citizenship at colleges and universities
- 150 students a year study abroad in over 20 countries.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- Biology, Business & Economics, Psychology, English and International Relations are the most popular choices for incoming students.
- 4 National Merit Scholars
- 245 officers, captains, or editors
- 47% of students in the top 10% of high school class
- Ursinus is SAT/ACT optional for all students. Of those students submitting scores the middle 50% SAT composite scores are 1160-1320 (Critical Reading and Math) and the ACT middle 50% are 26-28.
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