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Ursinus College is a private liberal arts college located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Ursinus College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Ursinus College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $66,257 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Ursinus College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Ursinus College is ranked 22nd in Pennsylvania.
Ursinus College’s median net annual cost of $30,206 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Ursinus College sorted by number of graduates - Physiology & Pathology, Biology, Economics, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Computer Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,206
Average years to graduate
4.1
Mathematics
Rank: #256
Economic score: 7.76
English Language & Lit
Rank: #296
Economic score: 10.49
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #49
Economic score: 14.43
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #222
Economic score: 77.46
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 80% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Ursinus College is 14% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Ursinus College, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Ursinus College graduates within 4.1 years.
Ursinus College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Ursinus College’s economic mobility score of 14.1 is calculated by adjusting the 2.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Ursinus College’s EMS of 14.1 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Ursinus College pays $30,206 a year, $41,856 less than the $72,062 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $30,206
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Ursinus College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $30,206 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,635. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,630
Pell grants
$4,783
State grants
$3,678
Institutional grants
$37,906
Ursinus College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,818 applicants, of which 3,158 were admitted and 433 enrolled. Ursinus College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
97%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%