Ursinus College: Statistics

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#874 of 2,597 In North America
#806 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1935 of 2,261 For Atomic and Molecular physics
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Acceptance rate
83%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$31,438 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,556
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
ursinus.edu

Ursinus College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ursinus College has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 79% 86%
Applicants 3,818 1,886 1,932
Admissions 3,158 1,491 1,667
Freshmen enrolled full time 433 231 202

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
146 or 34%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1200
or below

75% of them
had 1360
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ursinus College are 1200-1360 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
40 or 9%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ursinus College are 27-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1131 (73%)
Hispanic 124 (8%)
Black or African American 122 (8%)
Two or more races 61 (4%)
Asian 58 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 45 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 14 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ursinus College is $31,438 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$31,438/year
Average aid awarded
$39,622
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,030
$30-48K $26,998
$48-75K $25,811
$75-110K $28,436
$110K+ $31,996

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $56,600
Tuition in-state $56,600
Tuition out-of-state $56,600

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,510
Combined charge for room and board $14,060
Room charge $9,230
Meal charge $4,830

Ursinus College majors

Ursinus College has granted 322 bachelor's degrees across 28 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ursinus College.

Major Bachelor
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 49
Applied Economics 45
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 45
Psychology, General 31
Mass Communication & Media Studies 18
Computer Science 16
Biochemistry 15
Mathematics, General 14
Environmental Studies 13
Chemistry, General 11
English Language and Literature, General 10
Neuroscience 10
Physics, General 8
Sociology and Anthropology 7
History, General 5
Art & Art Studies, General 4
International Relations and Affairs 3
Philosophy 3
Political Science and Government, General 3
Education, General 2
French Language and Literature 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Dance, General 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
East Asian Studies 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1
Grand Total 322

Ursinus College has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 67% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%

Publications & Citations

Ursinus College has published 1,034 scientific papers with 12,375 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Medicine, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
1,034
Citations
12,375

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
634 / 6,531
Biology
460 / 7,807
Political Science
403 / 3,687
Law
377 / 3,581
Environmental Science
376 / 5,429
Computer Science
349 / 5,418
Sociology
348 / 3,417
Medicine
347 / 4,288
Engineering
330 / 4,660
Physics
320 / 4,572
Philosophy
319 / 3,429
Chemistry
295 / 4,454
Psychology
291 / 4,258
History
263 / 3,120
Geography and Cartography
230 / 3,493
Quantum and Particle physics
204 / 3,317
Economics
199 / 1,913
Biochemistry
195 / 3,142
Business
193 / 2,318
Genetics
181 / 2,661
Art & Design
176 / 1,470
Archaeology
173 / 2,649
Mathematics
172 / 3,105
Linguistics
155 / 2,216
Geology
154 / 3,023
Ecology
150 / 3,034
Organic Chemistry
135 / 2,497
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
128 / 2,744
Paleontology
120 / 2,673
Social Psychology
118 / 1,887
Psychiatry
118 / 2,087
Statistics
110 / 2,864
Neuroscience
110 / 1,970
Materials Science
101 / 1,787
Pathology
100 / 1,284
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
96 / 662
Development Studies
93 / 937
Literature
93 / 741
Management
73 / 1,117
Finance
72 / 714

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 6 9
1991 11 12
1992 12 15
1993 8 12
1994 6 13
1995 5 25
1996 13 35
1997 13 29
1998 14 28
1999 10 52
2000 12 62
2001 15 69
2002 8 113
2003 14 105
2004 20 136
2005 11 140
2006 32 223
2007 32 196
2008 33 253
2009 27 273
2010 31 334
2011 24 366
2012 29 443
2013 37 430
2014 56 546
2015 61 619
2016 59 622
2017 57 622
2018 56 786
2019 58 921
2020 63 1211
2021 52 1523
2022 45 1441
Academic rankings

Ursinus College alumni

  1. Kim Guadagno

    Kim Guadagno
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Kimberly Ann Guadagno is an American lawyer and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor and 33rd secretary of state of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.

  2. Gerald Edelman

    Gerald Edelman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2014 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    university teacherimmunologistneuroscientistneurologistbiologist
    Biography

    Gerald Maurice Edelman was an American biologist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work with Rodney Robert Porter on the immune system. Edelman's Nobel Prize-winning research concerned discovery of the structure of antibody molecules. In interviews, he has said that the way the components of the immune system evolve over the life of the individual is analogous to the way the components of the brain evolve in a lifetime. There is a continuity in this way between his work on the immune system, for which he won the Nobel Prize, and his later work in neuroscience and in philosophy of mind.

  3. Ryan Costello

    Ryan Costello
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in Ursinus College
    In 1999 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Ryan Anthony Costello is an American politician, lobbyist and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to the Congress in the 2014 midterms. Costello previously served on the Chester County Board of Commissioners (2011–2015), which he chaired from 2013 to 2015.

  4. Robert Yerkes

    Robert Yerkes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1876-1956 (aged 80)
    Enrolled in Ursinus College
    Studied in 1892-1897
    Occupations
    university teacherpsychologist
    Biography

    Robert Mearns Yerkes was an American psychologist, ethologist, eugenicist and primatologist best known for his work in intelligence testing and in the field of comparative psychology.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UC
Founded 1869
Motto Super Firmum Fundamentum Dei
On the Firm Foundation of God
Colors red, old gold, black
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 404
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 601 E. Main St
Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 19426-1000
United States
City population 5,000
Phone 6104093000

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