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Ursinus College

Ursinus College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Philadelphia, PA metro with 1,492 students and a 92% acceptance rate.

Collegeville, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 1,492 students

NCAA Division III · Centennial ConferenceEarly action Nov 1

Admission rate

92%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,310

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

28–32

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$30,536

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

73%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

84%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$73,721

10 years after entry

Students

1,492

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		FallNovember 1, 2026
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		FallDecember 1, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.		FallFebruary 1, 2027
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		FallFebruary 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: ursinus.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$20,622
$30,001–48,000$24,154
$48,001–75,000$28,815
$75,001–110,000$31,326
Over $110,000$33,625

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreUrsinus College courseCredits
Calculus BC4Math 111 and 1128 credits
Chemistry4CHEM 100Q4 credits
English Language and Composition4ENGL Free Credits – 000 level4 credits
English Literature and Composition4ENGL 104W4 credits
United States History4History Free Credits – 100 level4 credits
Psychology4Psychology 1004 credits
Statistics4STAT 141Q4 credits
Computer Science A4CS 1734 credits
Show all 35 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus BC4Math 111 and 1128 credits
Chemistry4CHEM 100Q4 credits
English Language and Composition4ENGL Free Credits – 000 level4 credits
English Literature and Composition4ENGL 104W4 credits
United States History4History Free Credits – 100 level4 credits
Psychology4Psychology 1004 credits
Statistics4STAT 141Q4 credits
Computer Science A4CS 1734 credits
Macroeconomics4ECON 1024 credits
Microeconomics4ECON 1014 credits
World History: Modern4History Free Credits – 100 level4 credits
Environmental Science4ENV Free Credits 4
European History4History Free Credits – 100 level4 credits
Spanish Language and Culture4Spanish 201 and 2028 credits
Computer Science Principles4See below 4
Art History4ART 150 and1608 credits
Music Theory4Music 1004 credits
Biology14BIO-1504 credits
Chemistry25
CHEM 107/107LQ and CHEM Free Credits OR CHEM 100Q…CHEM 107/107LQ and CHEM Free Credits OR CHEM 100Q and CHEM Free Credits 8
Chinese Language and Culture5Chinese 111 and 1128 credits
Comparative Government and Politics4Politics 2424 credits
Computer Science AB4CS 173 and four CS Free Credits (CS- 000)8 credits
Drawing4ART 1018 credits
French Language and Culture4French 201 and 2028 credits
German Language and Culture4German 201 and 2028 credits
Government and Politics: United States4Politics 2184 credits
Japanese Language and Culture5Japanese 111 and 1128 credits
Latin4Latin 201 and 2028 credits
Latin4Latin 201 and 2028 credits
Music – Listen/Literature4Music 1004 credits
Physics 1: Algebra-Based4PHYS-111Q4 credits
Physics 2: Algebra-Based4PHYS-112Q4 credits
Physics B W score4Physics Free Credits 8
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3Physics Free Credits 4
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism4Physics 1124 credits
Physics C: Mechanics4Physics 111Q4 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture4Spanish 251 and 2528 credits

Source: ursinus.edu · checked September 24, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Biology/Biological Sciences45
Psychology40
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology33
Applied Economics31
Finance27
Mass Communication/Media Studies26
English Language and Literature15
Computer Science13
Show the other 21 majors
Environmental Studies13
Biochemistry12
Neuroscience10
History10
Chemistry9
Mathematics8
Physics8
Political Science and Government8
Sociology and Anthropology7
Economics6
Art/Art Studies4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4
Education4
International Relations and Affairs2
Music History, Literature, and Theory1
Health Policy Analysis1
Philosophy1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
Spanish Language and Literature1
Pre-Engineering1
Women's Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference

Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Wrestling

Faith groups

InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

4% of men in fraternities · 8% of women in sororities · 6% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2021–22)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

6,330,422 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Nearest hub airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 14.2 of 20

Elevation

231 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

20°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

12.9 in

Days at 90°F or higher

20 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,950 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, NCAA Division III, similar size