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Ursinus College

Collegeville, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$30,536What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
75%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,491
In-state tuition
$61,210Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$61,210
SAT midpoint
1,280
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$73,721Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$30,536

Better than 18% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

75%

Better than 83% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$73,721

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$76,815

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$30,536

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Ursinus College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time75%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$73,721

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Ursinus College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$52,49650
Mathematics$47,9187
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$40,29421
Biology, General$38,36038
Communication and Media Studies$35,42033
Psychology, General$29,45833
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$26,12343
English Language and Literature, General$24,37319
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported22
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported21
Computer ScienceNot reported19
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported16
Education, GeneralNot reported11
HistoryNot reported10
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reported8
PhysicsNot reported8
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported4
DanceNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reported1
Applied MathematicsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Engineering, GeneralNot reported1
StatisticsNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Earth Systems ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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