Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,491 undergraduates · ursinus.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1200 to 1385
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$86,770Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Ursinus College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$86,770
a year in 2027-28, from a $86,770 sticker price
What to do with your 1290
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1170, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Application Checklist | Ursinus College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Early Decision · December 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Feb1Early Decision II · February 1, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Apply | Ursinus College
Who gets in
92%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1200 to 1385
Reading and Writing 610 to 705
Math 590 to 680
ACT composite 28 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$86,770
a year
- Tuition$64,740
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$21,090
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,031
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,075
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,251
- Over $110,000$36,259
Financial aidEstimate
83%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$44,754
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
1 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,470Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | ||
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | ||
| Art History | 4 | 8 | ART 150 and 160 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 150 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 111 and 112 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 100Q |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 100Q, CHEM Free Credits OR CHEM 107, 107L; 108, 108L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | CHN 111 and 112 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 242 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 173 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 8 | ART 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL Free Credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 104W |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVS Free Credits |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST Free Credits - 100 level |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FREN 201 and 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 201 and 202 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | GEOG Free Credits |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ||
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | JPN 111 and 112 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LAT 201 and 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 101 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | ||
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | ||
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 100 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS-111Q |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS-112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS Free Credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111Q |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 100 |
| Research | 5 | ||
| Seminar | 5 | ||
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 201 and 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 251 and 252 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | STAT 141Q |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 218 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST Free Credits |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST Free Credits- 100 level |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
73%
Come back for a second year
87%
Typical earnings
$74,571
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Ursinus College$86,201
- All colleges$89,628
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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