

One of the best liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania, located in suburban Philadelphia. Our beautiful, tree-lined campus sits on 170 acres along the Perkiomen Creek.
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We Think Beyond Majors
As a private liberal arts college with 60 courses of study, chances are we have a major to fuel your passion, but we also have much more.
We firmly believe in the power of “and.”
Sprint 2023 Campus gardening

Private is Possible
Ursinus is committed to affordability. Named a Best Value College by Forbes and U.S. News and World Report.
The New York Times ranked Ursinus as one of the top schools committed to economic access.
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Our Campus
Our 170-acre campus is full of trees and beautiful old buildings (and plenty of spots to play).
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99%
of Ursinus students receive some form of financial assistance.
A Student’s Journey
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A Student’s Journey
Saloni Parikh ’18
Anesthesiology Resident, Cleveland Clinic
San Francisco native, Saloni, enters Ursinus undecided.
She joins campus clubs and is interested in science, economics, and exploring the humanities. She eventually declares Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
Saloni Parikh ’18
Anesthesiology Resident, Cleveland Clinic
Saloni joins the Parlee Center for Science and Common Good as a fellow.
Inspired by the course Biomedical Ethics, she wants to explore an intersectional liberal arts education, including science and public health.
Saloni Parikh ’18
Anesthesiology Resident, Cleveland Clinic
Saloni begins research on the effect of BPA on breast cancer cell growth.
She continues this research as a Summer Fellow on campus.
Saloni Parikh ’18
Anesthesiology Resident, Cleveland Clinic
Funded by Ursinus, Saloni interns at a health clinic in Nicaragua.
This inspires her to later pitch an idea for a non-profit health clinic for migrant workers at the annual BEAR innovation competition.
Saloni Parikh ’18
Anesthesiology Resident, Cleveland Clinic
Saloni proposes a new major, Ethics and Health Policy
Inspired by classes in global health, politics, and ethics, she wants to use expertise in medicine as a platform to create systemic change. She graduates Phi Beta Kappa.
Saloni Parikh ’18
Anesthesiology Resident, Cleveland Clinic
Saloni starts medical school at Jefferson.
And in spring 2023, Saloni was matched to Cleveland Clinic to complete her residency.
Quick Facts
97%
Within six months of graduating, 97% of graduates are employed, attending graduate or professional school full time, completing a fellowship, or engaged in a year of service.
Berman Museum Awarded $204,500 from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
The grant will support the upcoming exhibition Enrique Bostelmann: Apertures andBorderscapes, bringing fresh perspectives and new scholarship surrounding the work of a Mexican photographer who has been under-recognized in the U.S.
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Fall Open House
Add our Fall Open House to your list of fall plans. You’ll experience our welcoming community and get a sneak peak of life at Ursinus.
