Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 433 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Ursinus College. Among these students, 146 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 40 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1280
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3158 admitted students 146 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
34%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1200-1360. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 680, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1280 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Ursinus College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 26% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
610-680 -
Math
590-680
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3158 admitted students 40 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Ursinus College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
26-33 -
Math
24-31 -
Composite
27-32
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Ursinus College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ursinus College received a total of 3,818 applications. These applications included 1,886 male applicants and 1,932 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,818 applicants, Ursinus College admitted 3,158 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,491 males and 1,667 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 433 students chose to enroll at Ursinus College. This means that 433 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 231 were male and 202 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ursinus College had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ursinus College had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ursinus College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Ursinus College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Ursinus College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ursinus College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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