Ursinus College: Review & Facts

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Ursinus College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,530 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1869 and is one of the 2 schools located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

At Ursinus College you can get your bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
42
UC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 42 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Economics, Medical, Communication and Journalism, and Chemistry. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Ursinus College is high at 82% (above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
82%
Good
The graduation rate at Ursinus College is good: 74%.

Student to faculty ratio at UC is good - 10:1. Read more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is extremely high, $58,100 a year. The additional fees at UC not covered by tuition are about $200, which makes it a total of $58,300 a year.

Read the details about UC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
82%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 3,237 applications were submitted and 2,661 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Ursinus College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$9,600
High
Ursinus College offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at UC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Ursinus College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 1,600 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high, nearly $9,600 annually.

Based on the college crime numbers, UC appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Ursinus College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Ursinus College
601 E. Main St
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
19426-1000, USA
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