Ursinus College

Top-ranked for financial access and graduate satisfaction, Ursinus College is an undergraduate liberal arts college 25 miles from Philadelphia. With 1,500 students, the tree-lined, 170 acre campus is a 150-year-old start up with a vision to make personalized, undergraduate education more valuable and affordable than ever. One of the nation’s “Colleges that Change Lives,” we help our students think beyond majors to combine disciplines, majors and their passions, to become more than they ever thought they could.

• 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 100% donor funded performing arts center, $29-million-dollar interdisciplinary Innovation and Discovery Center, and the renowned Berman Museum of Art, all have been highlighted by national publications.
• 94% of students in the class of 2018 are either employed, in graduate or professional school, or have chosen services such as the military or a fellowship.
• All admitted, qualified domestic students will receive at least $21,000/year, with top scholarships of $40,000/year.
• Ursinus is test optional. However, all admitted students who score 27+ on the ACT or 1220+ on the SAT will receive the $35,000/year Gateway Scholarship.
• #27 Most Innovative College, according to US News & World Report
• Top 100 School for Social Mobility, according to US News & World Report

• 29 majors, 61 minors
• 100% of graduates complete an Experiential Learning Project (XLP) as part of the core curriculum. Eligible types of projects include independent research, internship, study abroad, a creative project, or student teaching.
• Every year more than 70 students participate in Summer Research Fellows with a faculty mentor.

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Areas of Study

African American and Africana Studies
American Studies
Anthropology and Sociology
Applied Economics
Applied Ethics
Art and Art History
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Biostatistics
Chemistry
Coaching
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Dance
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Studies
Film Studies
Finance and Accounting
French
Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies
German
Greek
Health and Exercise Physiology
History
International Relations
Japanese
Latin
Latin American Studies
Management Studies
Mathematics
Media & Communications
Museum Studies
Music
Neuroscience
Peace & Social Justice Studies
Philosophy
Physics
Politics
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Health Professions
Pre-Law
Psychology
Religious Studies
Scientific Computing
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Studio Art
Theater
Wellness Education

• Housing is guaranteed for all students. 94% live on campus in dormitory, suite-style, or special interest housing.
• 18% of students in fraternities or sororities
• Over 100 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.

NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference:

• 95% are confident in their abilities in creative thinking and problem solving
• 94% of students say their internships prepared them well for post-graduate work.
• 94% of students in the class of 2018 are either employed, in graduate or professional school, or have chosen services such as the military or a fellowship.

• 3,530 applications; 431 students enrolled
• Average SAT: 3.44
• Top 10 states represented: PA, NJ, MD, NY, DE, MA, CT, NC, VA, CA
• 26% first generation
• 27% students of color