Ursinus College is a tight-knit close community of ambitious students who love to learn and professors who love to teach. The curriculum is like that of no other college because it focuses on shaping students to be honorable members of society and not just intelligent thinkers. There is something for everyone at Ursinus or a least a way to be able to reach it.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Prospective students should definitely visit Ursinus to get a feel for it's culture. Students interested in Ursinus should come with questions to ask faculty and current students. If you're on the fence about attending come out for a visit (or a second one) to Ursinus; it can make all the difference in your college decision!
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Ursinus is as intense as its heavily ambitious, achieving students and professors make it. It's academic rigor can easily compare to that of Ivy League schools. Be prepared to work your hardest, but also reap an uncountable amount benefits from your hard work.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Underclassmen are all in the same two dormitories, which are well accommodated. Upperclassman can choose between residential houses turned dormitory style housing, two brand new clean and fresh dorms, or even Special Interest Housing (SPINT). All in all the community feel of Ursinus' campus DEFINITELY is a direct result of the camaraderie in all of UC's dormitories.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Students have a choice between two dining halls, and a convenience store for meal options. The upper dining hall is an all you can eat buffet with a legendary salad bar, while the lower dining hall is a made-to-order style experience that range from subs, salads, flat bread pizzas, wraps, bowls, sandwiches, and even gourmet coffees and teas.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Ursinus is only a short drive from historic Phoenixville, the brand-new Providence shopping center, The Philadelphia Premium Outlets, The legendary King of Prussia Mall, and of course Philadelphia. If that doesn't bring out the shopper in you, you can unwind with some free weekend food, video games, and more at Late Night Lower. If the social scene is your calling there are creatively themed house parties every weekend and of course the beats are also banging in the campus self-proclaimed party dorm, Riemert.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Ursinus is expensive, but the school makes up for it with EXTREMELY generous gifts of financial aid and merit scholarships. The level of education received here is worth almost twice what you pay for it. Most importantly the connections and people you meet here can pay you any dividends you may have lost by attending a state school at least tenfold!
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Celebration of Student Achievement day or (CoSA) is a once a year event where some students present their findings in what they've learned over the year, reveal findings or breakthroughs in research, or just sit back and enjoy the fun filled day of presentations and NO CLASSES! The Campus is also home to the seemingly never ending Perkiomen Valley Trail, the luscious and beautiful Hunsberger Woods, UC's very own Organic farm. It is also rumored that the graduating seniors sneak out the night before graduation to take the annual slide down the ramp-shaped fountains outside of the Pfahler Science Building.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Ursinus is great for the ambitious and conscientious, self-driven student. Since there are no cakewalk courses here, UC is for students who are ready to challenge themselves in EVERY area of academia. Also students who contemplate the meaning of life, what are place is in the universe, and what it means to be human will thrive here at Ursinus.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are way too many clubs and activities to get involved in at Ursinus, all of which are eligible to receive funding through the school as well as AFAC. Ursinus offers clubs, honor societies, student-faculty committees, students government, both local and National Fraternities and Sororities, varsity athletics, club athletics, and intramural athletics. If you cannot find a club, activity or organization here for you at Ursinus, then you can simply start your own!
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Ursinus is by no means Greek or DIE, and you aren't even allowed to consider joining a Fraternity or Sorority (rush) until after the completion of your Freshman year. Ursinus offers both National and local Fraternity and Sorority options for interested students, which all are required to do additional community service hours for the college on top of their required hours. There are extremely strict anti-hazing laws at Ursinus that prevent any type of negative effects that come about as a result of Greek Life hazing procedures.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Ursinus and the surrounding areas feel exceptionally safe, especially when you consider its proximity to Philadelphia and King of Prussia. The campus safety team on campus is exceptionally vigilant, caring, and hard working individuals who students can rely on for rides across campus, escorts at any time of day or night, or any other concern that they may have. Recently inaugurated President Bobby Fong, is working hard to add to the campus' feeling of safety by adding more pathways lights for nighttime, installing more help/emergency stations, upgrading and updating electronic and timed lock systems, as well as set up a committee for any type of disaster response from sudden injury to sexual misconduct.
Ursinus College is a tight-knit close community of ambitious students who love to learn and professors who love to teach. The curriculum is like that of no other college because it focuses on shaping students to be honorable members of society and not just intelligent thinkers. There is something for everyone at Ursinus or a least a way to be able to reach it.
Prospective students should definitely visit Ursinus to get a feel for it's culture. Students interested in Ursinus should come with questions to ask faculty and current students. If you're on the fence about attending come out for a visit (or a second one) to Ursinus; it can make all the difference in your college decision!
Ursinus is as intense as its heavily ambitious, achieving students and professors make it. It's academic rigor can easily compare to that of Ivy League schools. Be prepared to work your hardest, but also reap an uncountable amount benefits from your hard work.
Underclassmen are all in the same two dormitories, which are well accommodated. Upperclassman can choose between residential houses turned dormitory style housing, two brand new clean and fresh dorms, or even Special Interest Housing (SPINT). All in all the community feel of Ursinus' campus DEFINITELY is a direct result of the camaraderie in all of UC's dormitories.
Students have a choice between two dining halls, and a convenience store for meal options. The upper dining hall is an all you can eat buffet with a legendary salad bar, while the lower dining hall is a made-to-order style experience that range from subs, salads, flat bread pizzas, wraps, bowls, sandwiches, and even gourmet coffees and teas.
Ursinus is only a short drive from historic Phoenixville, the brand-new Providence shopping center, The Philadelphia Premium Outlets, The legendary King of Prussia Mall, and of course Philadelphia. If that doesn't bring out the shopper in you, you can unwind with some free weekend food, video games, and more at Late Night Lower. If the social scene is your calling there are creatively themed house parties every weekend and of course the beats are also banging in the campus self-proclaimed party dorm, Riemert.
Ursinus is expensive, but the school makes up for it with EXTREMELY generous gifts of financial aid and merit scholarships. The level of education received here is worth almost twice what you pay for it. Most importantly the connections and people you meet here can pay you any dividends you may have lost by attending a state school at least tenfold!
Celebration of Student Achievement day or (CoSA) is a once a year event where some students present their findings in what they've learned over the year, reveal findings or breakthroughs in research, or just sit back and enjoy the fun filled day of presentations and NO CLASSES! The Campus is also home to the seemingly never ending Perkiomen Valley Trail, the luscious and beautiful Hunsberger Woods, UC's very own Organic farm. It is also rumored that the graduating seniors sneak out the night before graduation to take the annual slide down the ramp-shaped fountains outside of the Pfahler Science Building.
Ursinus is great for the ambitious and conscientious, self-driven student. Since there are no cakewalk courses here, UC is for students who are ready to challenge themselves in EVERY area of academia. Also students who contemplate the meaning of life, what are place is in the universe, and what it means to be human will thrive here at Ursinus.
There are way too many clubs and activities to get involved in at Ursinus, all of which are eligible to receive funding through the school as well as AFAC. Ursinus offers clubs, honor societies, student-faculty committees, students government, both local and National Fraternities and Sororities, varsity athletics, club athletics, and intramural athletics. If you cannot find a club, activity or organization here for you at Ursinus, then you can simply start your own!
Ursinus is by no means Greek or DIE, and you aren't even allowed to consider joining a Fraternity or Sorority (rush) until after the completion of your Freshman year. Ursinus offers both National and local Fraternity and Sorority options for interested students, which all are required to do additional community service hours for the college on top of their required hours. There are extremely strict anti-hazing laws at Ursinus that prevent any type of negative effects that come about as a result of Greek Life hazing procedures.
Ursinus and the surrounding areas feel exceptionally safe, especially when you consider its proximity to Philadelphia and King of Prussia. The campus safety team on campus is exceptionally vigilant, caring, and hard working individuals who students can rely on for rides across campus, escorts at any time of day or night, or any other concern that they may have. Recently inaugurated President Bobby Fong, is working hard to add to the campus' feeling of safety by adding more pathways lights for nighttime, installing more help/emergency stations, upgrading and updating electronic and timed lock systems, as well as set up a committee for any type of disaster response from sudden injury to sexual misconduct.