Ursinus College Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 95%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 55%
% of males in fraternities: 17%
% of females in sororities: 28%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 85%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 95%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (65%), women's dorms (10%), men's dorms (10%), special housing for international students (5%), other housing options (10%)
% college-owned singles: 36%
% college-owned doubles: 55%
% college-owned triples: 9%
% college-owned apartments: N/A
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 44
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 100%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:170 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Philadelphia (30), Allentown, PA (35)
Nearest train station (miles): Philadelphia (25)
Nearest bus station (miles): King of Prussia (10)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,800
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 43%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Not offered
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events Concerts by the Ursinus Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band, the Meistersingers and College Choir, Music at Noon, plays by Ursinus College Theater are always sold out, dance recitals by the Ursinus Dance Company draw large crowds, Homecoming, Spring Fling, Battle of the Bands, Poemplooza, and for fun and fund-raising, the annual Airband competition.