Private nonprofit · College

Ursinus College

Collegeville, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

91.8%
Admit rate
$30,536
Avg net price
73%
Graduation rate
$73,721
Median earnings

Ursinus College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Collegeville, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,491 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,491 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 92% admitNCAA Division III with football · Centennial ConferenceCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Ursinus College's admitted students.

Admit rate
91.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1200–1385
Avg GPA (est.)
3.61

Enter a test score to see where you land against Ursinus College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Ursinus College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Collegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of Philadelphia on Perkiomen Creek. In 1799, Perkiomen Bridge was constructed using funds raised from a special lottery approved by the Pennsylvania Legislature. When the first post office in this area was established in 1847, it was called Perkiomen Bridge. Collegeville and the surrounding area are rapidly growing. Collegeville is home to Ursinus College and several local businesses. Outside the borough, Pfizer's pharmaceutical division and Dow Chemical share a global research and development campus. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To the ocean
23 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How Ursinus College compares

Selectivity91.8%

More selective than 20% · #79 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1310

Higher than 80%

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 83% · #28 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention87%

Higher than 81%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$73,721

Higher than 86% · #18 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$30,536

Cheaper than 15% · #93 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,491

Larger than 49%

Percentiles compare Ursinus College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,491undergrads
  • Women79453%
  • Men69747%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black9.6%
  • Hispanic8.1%
  • Asian3.3%
  • Other or multiracial7.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,491
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
20%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$99,302
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$82,944
Endowment
$167,639,430

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 405 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania62%
  • Other U.S. states38%
  • International0.5%

A regional draw: about 62% of first-years come from Pennsylvania, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
91.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1200–1385
SAT average
1310
SAT reading
610–705
SAT math
590–680
ACT composite
28–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.61

Cost

In-state tuition
$61,210
Room & board
$17,028
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$76,815
Average net price
$30,536

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
73%
Graduated on time (4 years)
63%
First-year retention
87%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,542
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$73,721
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
82%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
63%
Low-income (Pell)
68%
First-generation
64%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,468
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
98%
Housing charge (year)
$9,888
Meal plan (year)
$5,176
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Centennial Conference
Varsity athletes
848 (540 men · 308 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)271
Football161
Lacrosse75
Soccer64
Baseball53
Wrestling48
Basketball34
Field Hockey27
Swimming23
Gymnastics21
Tennis20
Volleyball18
Softball17
Golf16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
8.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
32
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,502 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
11 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
7.0
Rape
3.3
Burglary
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,622
$30–48k
$24,154
$48–75k
$28,815
$75–110k
$31,326
$110k+
$33,625

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$121,188

$28,815/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$41,089
average award, among those who get one

Ursinus College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $41,089. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 381 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$73,721
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$69,386
Men
$77,862

Men out-earn women by $8,476 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
48.5″
Annual snow
12.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graterford 1 E, PA US station (3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.