Ursinus College: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick review of Ursinus College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Ursinus College admission requirements are very easy - the school accepts about 82 percent of those who apply.

The school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but does not require admission test scores.

Ursinus College will as a rule accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$50
Ursinus College requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at UC is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is common stage of the application process. 36% of applicants at Ursinus College completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1250
from 580 to 650 on Reading & Writing, from 590 to 680 on Math, and from 1180 to 1320 on Total. Hence if you got above 620 in SAT Reading & Writing, 640 in SAT Math, and 1250 in SAT Total, this will be good enough to get admitted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
580
620
650

SAT Math
590
640
680

SAT Total
1180
1250
1320

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is unusual element of the application procedure at UC. Only 6 percent of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
30
from 27 to 33 on English, from 25 to 29 on Math, and from 28 to 32 on Composite. Based off those numbers, if you got above 30 in ACT English, 27 in ACT Math, and 30 in ACT Composite, then it gives good chances to get admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
27
30
33

ACT Math
25
27
29

ACT Composite
28
30
32

Contact Admissions

Phone
(610)
409-3000
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Ursinus College, please contact the school directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (610) 409-3000 or check Ursinus College Website

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