Academic Life at Ursinus College

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Ursinus College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

30 Majors With Completions

9:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

73% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Ursinus College:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Ursinus College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 73% of instructors full time, Ursinus College is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Ursinus College offers 30 majors with reported completions across 18 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Ursinus College are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Ursinus College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Biology, General	46
Psychology, General	41
Economics	38
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	33
Communication, General	31

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Ursinus College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether Ursinus College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (87% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Ursinus College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Ursinus College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty & Class Sizes at Ursinus College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Ursinus College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at Ursinus College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at Ursinus College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies