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Ursinus College

General Information

Name: Ursinus College
Address: 601 E. Main St, Collegeville, PA 19426-1000
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 409-3000
  • Financial aid office: (610) 409-3600
  • Admissions office: (610) 409-3200

Website: www.ursinus.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,350$31,600$29,780
Books and supplies$1,000$750$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,600$7,350$7,150
        Other expenses$1,450$1,200$1,200
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,600$7,350$7,150
        Other expenses$1,450$1,200$1,200
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,950$3,300$3,300

Total expenses   
On-campus$43,400$40,900$38,730
Off-campus$43,400$40,900$38,730
Off-campus with family$38,300$35,650$33,680

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 90%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4070
  • State/local grants:$2873
  • Institutional grants:$16682
  • Student loans:$3921

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,5631,9852,578
Percent admitted45.1%41.8%47.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time19.8%22.8%17.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1571
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 75%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor


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