Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Collegeville, PA · 1,477 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $73,721 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Median ACT
- Top 11%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $30,4851,747th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $59,1961,935th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $59,1961,935th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $75,3781,868th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $73,721223rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,542366th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 76.6%263rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.0%486th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.4%1,153rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1304188th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4771,119th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 19.8%1,729th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 25 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDDec 1
- ED IIFeb 1
- EANov 10
- RDMay 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $48,041 | $47,650 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $35,060 | $33,993 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | $33,993 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | $31,133 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $30,409 | $27,439 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $29,685 | $43,798 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,309 | $26,933 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $26,739 | $33,281 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $20,140 | $36,668 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $18,771 | $25,194 |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1869source
- Athletic nickname: "Bears"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Grizzly Bearsource
- Motto: "Super firmum fundamentum Dei (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 170 acressource
- Athletic conference: Centennialsource
- Fight song: ""Ursinus Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Gerald Edelmansource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteursinus.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 216524)
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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