Freshman Class Profile

Admission to Ursinus is competitive, and each year we receive more applications for the freshman class. However, we remain committed to reading each application individually and holistically. At the right, you'll find interesting facts about the class. Below are some statistics about the class entering in the Fall of 2009.

Applications received: 6,125

Number admitted: 3,470
Enrolled: 520

Number of states represented: 25

Number of countries: 3

Percent in the top 10% of graduating class: 47%
Number in top 1%: 22

SAT Composite - 2400 scale (middle 50% range): 1710-1970
SAT Composite - 1600 scale (middle 50% range): 1140-1320
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50% range): 570-680
SAT Math (middle 50% range): 570-670
SAT Writing (middle 50% range): 560-660
ACT Composite (middle 50% range): 24-29

Diversity in Total Student Population

African American: 5.0%
Asian American: 4.0%
Hispanic/Latino: 5.0%
White/Caucasian: 68%
Unknown: 18%

As a group, the class of 2013 was active in community service, performing arts, high school publications and sports. At the right are some interesting class notes.

The class includes:

197 NHS members
2 National Merit Finalists
23 class presidents and VPs
7 student body presidents
52 other class officers
82 sports captains
11 Editors-in-Chiefs

2 band captains
59 band members
56 chorus members
71 drama participants
10 orchestra members
32 dancers
61 artists
24 Eagle Scouts or Girl Scout Gold Award winners
42 student editors
30 newspaper staff members
26 yearbook staff members
15 literary magazine staffers
12 black belts in martial arts
94 participants in student government
210 community service contributors 
58 club presidents
125 club officers
18 debaters
4 Homecoming kings/queens
6 EMTs

4 anchors for school TV stations
15 members of a rock band
33 students lived in a foreign country
2 school mascots