Ursinus College: Statistics

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# 3006 of 14,131 In the World
# 852 of 2,597 In North America
# 784 of 2,496 In the United States
# 47 of 1 In Collegeville
# 1279 of 1,589 For Media Studies
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

92%

Average SAT

1,293

Average ACT

30

Avg. cost to attend

$32,158 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,502

Male:Female Ratio

52:48

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Ursinus College has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 92% 92%
Applicants 3,304 1,619 1,685
Admissions 3,032 1,471 1,561
Freshmen enrolled full time 378 215 163

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 72%
â–  Asian 3%
â–  Hispanic 8%
â–  Black or African American 10%
â–  Two or more races 5%
â–  Unknown 2%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Ursinus College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Ursinus College majors

Ursinus College has granted 342 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ursinus College.

Major Bachelor
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 45
Psychology, General 40
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 33
Applied Economics 31
Finance, General 27
Mass Communication & Media Studies 26
English Language and Literature, General 15
Computer Science 13
Environmental Studies 13
Biochemistry 12
History, General 10
Neuroscience 10
Chemistry, General 9
Mathematics, General 8
Physics, General 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
Sociology and Anthropology 7
Economics, General 6
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Education, General 4
International Relations and Affairs 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Health Policy Analysis 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
Philosophy 1
Pre-Engineering 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 342

Publications & Citations

Ursinus College has published 1,434 scientific papers with 22,314 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Sociology, and Philosophy.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
865 / 14,018
Biology
641 / 14,158
Environmental Science
527 / 9,806
Political Science
517 / 8,183
Computer Science
490 / 10,072
Law
481 / 7,792
Medicine
479 / 7,876
Engineering
458 / 8,446
Sociology
436 / 6,499
Philosophy
430 / 7,276
Physics
426 / 7,356
Chemistry
389 / 7,248
Psychology
383 / 7,305
History
364 / 6,363
Geography and Cartography
338 / 6,847
Quantum and Particle physics
275 / 5,163
Biochemistry
263 / 5,364
Genetics
249 / 4,852
Art & Design
243 / 3,364
Archaeology
243 / 5,584
Business
235 / 3,809
Economics
235 / 3,613
Mathematics
226 / 5,290
Geology
221 / 5,407
Ecology
209 / 5,396
Linguistics
194 / 4,708
Organic chemistry
174 / 3,786
Paleontology
171 / 5,026
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
168 / 4,971
Statistics
151 / 4,810
Social Psychology
150 / 3,122
Psychiatry
146 / 3,867
Neuroscience
142 / 3,697
Pathology
137 / 2,678
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
130 / 1,435
Literature
123 / 1,302
Materials Science
122 / 2,472
Development Studies
111 / 2,015
Management
90 / 1,656
Astrophysics and Astronomy
86 / 1,385

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12 Notable alumni

Phyllis Stadler Lyon

1. Phyllis Stadler Lyon

1934-. (aged 92)
field hockey player
Phyllis Stadler Lyon, formerly Phyllis Marie Stadler, is an American former field hockey player who played on the U.S. women's national field hockey team from 1958 to 1965. She was in the first class of inductees into the U.S. Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame.
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Joseph Melrose

2. Joseph Melrose

1944-2014 (aged 70)
diplomat
Joseph H. Melrose Jr. was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone during the final years of the Sierra Leone Civil War. He helped broker the Lomé Peace Accord which brought an end to hostilities, and he worked to expose the role of blood diamonds in financing armed conflict in Africa.
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Jing Johnson

3. Jing Johnson

1894-1950 (aged 56)
baseball player
Russell Conwell "Jing" Johnson was a pitcher during five seasons of American Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics.
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John B. Price

4. John B. Price

1883-1954 (aged 71)
head coach American football coach
John Beadle Price was an American football and baseball coach and physician. He served as the head football coach at Slippery Rock State Normal School—now known as Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania—from 1906 to 1907, Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania from 1908 to 1913, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 1914 to 1915, Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania from 1916...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UC
Founded 1869
Motto Super Firmum Fundamentum DeiOn the Firm Foundation of God
Colors red, old gold, black
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 380
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 601 E. Main St Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 19426-1000 United States
City Population 5,000
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