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Ursinus College

Ursinus College
601 East Main Street
Collegeville, PA 19426

Official telephone: (610) 409-3000
Website: www.ursinus.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,643
Full-time undergraduates: 1,632
Part-time undergraduates: 11
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 45%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
4.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Hispanic/Latino
72.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
2.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Hispanic/Latino
74.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
2.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 170 acres
City or town school is located in: Collegeville, PA
Population of city/town: 5,317
Nearest major city: Philadelphia, PA
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,553,165
Online campus map: www.ursinus.edu/
NetCommunity/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (75%)
  • women's dorms (20%)
  • men's dorms (5%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live off campus: 4%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 45%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Other computer facilities/services: Laptop computers provided to all students.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, science hall, field house and fitness center, performing arts center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job and internship fairs.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 9
Percent of men who join fraternities: 19%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 25%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Grizzly, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 18
Total number of registered organizations: 100
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel, Inter-Faith Outreach, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Newman Society
Minority student organizations:
Sankofa Umoja Nia, Association of Latinos Motivated to Achieve, Arab Language and Culture Club
International student organizations:
Southeast Asian Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
B-Naturals Women's Ensemble, Bearitones, Berman Buddies, Best Buddies, Blue Note Jazz Society, Campus Activities Board, choir, College Democrats, College Republicans, concert band, Escape Velocity Dance Troupe, film society, Forensics Society, Gender Sexuality Alliance, gospel choir, Habitat for Humanity, jazz ensemble, Le Cercle Francais, Meistersingers, music society, Organization of Commuting Students, political science association, pre-legal society, Student Emergency Response Volunteers, Students for Creative Anachronism, Students Together Against Rape, Association for Computing Machinery, Mathematical Association of America, pre-medical society, Beardwood Chemical Society, Society of Physics Students, Coalition for Outdoor Recreation and Exploration, Outstanding Students Organizing Spirit, Seismic Step, Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, Active Minds, Colleges Against Cancer, Feminists In Action, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Environmental Action, Fighting for Ophelia, Rotaract, UC Ambassadors, Wismer on Wheels; German, international relations, investment, Japanese, psychology, fishing, Magic the Gathering, budo taijutsu, outdoors, and game clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Laura Moliken,
Director of Athletics
School colors: red, old gold, and black
School mascot: Bears
Athletic conference memberships: Centennial Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfno 
Women's gymnasticsnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 36%
Athletic facilities:
baseball field, field house, golf club, gymnasium, indoor track, pool, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, flag football, soccer, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for men:
fencing, roller hockey, rugby, running, soccer, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, fencing, roller hockey, rugby, running, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Allentown, PA (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Norristown (9 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Norristown (9 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 23% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Drexel University College of Medicine, George Washington University, Temple University School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
University of Pennsylvania, Numerous public school districts and private schools hiring teachers., Vanguard Group, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, SEI, Teach for America, Peace Corps, Johnson Matthey.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Gerald Edelman, 1972 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
  • Joseph DeSimone, chemist, professor, inventor of sustainable dry cleaning, received National Medal of Technology and Innovation
  • Dan Mullen, head coach of Mississippi State since 2008, took team to Orange Bowl.

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