Now more than ever, scientists need to understand the ethical, political, and religious context in which science operates in order to judge which scientific endeavors best advance the common good. Funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Ursinus College Center for Science and the Common Good fosters that quality of judgment in its science majors by encouraging them to make the most of the liberal education that Ursinus offers. Visit the Center.

U-Imagine! focuses on entrepreneurship and integration as a way of thinking and acting in various contexts. Students learn to approach problems in novel ways, develop comfort with ambiguity, and apply learning in real contexts. The Center provides valuable resources so that ANY student from ANY major feels welcome to use the Center to develop an idea into a product or service that creates value by meeting   a social or market need. Visit the Center.

Our newest interdisciplinary center honors the late U.S. Ambassador Joseph H. Melrose, Jr. ’66, professor of politics and international relations. He embodied global citizenship as a humanitarian who served many world communities.

The Melrose Center seeks to develop future global leaders through innovative scholarship and unprecedented learning opportunities. This distinctive program will support a cohort of students as global civic fellows who will engage in service-learning or community-based research in locations around the world. Melrose Fellows will take courses emphasizing social and global issues, public policy, economics and international development and have the opportunity to design and implement projects to enhance a variety of for-profit/non-profit businesses, government or other civic organizations through immersive experiences abroad. Visit the Center 

Ursinus College has an affiliation agreement with the Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing that allows our students to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing after graduating from Ursinus.

Through this partnership, Ursinus students can seamlessly transition to Villanova’s Accelerated BSN Program for College Graduates, a 14-month second degree program that incorporates all of the standard components of Villanova’s nursing program in a concentrated timeframe. Ursinus students must first successfully complete their four-year undergraduate degree at Ursinus; undergraduate prerequisite courses (or equivalencies) mutually agreed upon in advance by Ursinus and Villanova; and admission requirements for the Villanova BSN program before entering the program.  Learn More

Arrangements have been made with the engineering school of Columbia University to which a student may apply for transfer after completing three years of prescribed work toward a B.A. at Ursinus College. Ursinus will grant the B.A. or B.S. after the student has satisfied the requirements for that degree, usually on satisfactory completion of the fourth year. The engineering school will grant the engineering degree on satisfactory completion of the fifth year. Learn more.

Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) is pleased to offer a 10% tuition discount to alumni of Ursinus College on select graduate programs across the Haub School of Business, the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Education and Human Development.

In addition, the 10% discount will apply to graduate degrees within the SJU School of Health Professions excluding the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs. Discounts are not applied to Doctorate programs.

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In addition, Ursinus students who are about to enter their SENIOR year can get a jumpstart on select graduate degrees!

Ursinus seniors can take two SJU graduate classes, at no additional cost, as part of their Ursinus undergraduate program and have those credits apply to both the Ursinus undergraduate and SJU graduate degree programs.

Note: To take advantage of this program students must be in good standing, must meet with their program advisor for approval and meet all admission requirements of their graduate program. Programs include

College of Arts and Sciences:

• Criminal Justice MS
• Writing Studies MA

School of Education and Human Development:

• Education MS (Art Education PK-12, Elementary Ed PK-4, Foreign Language PK-12, Secondary Ed 7-12, Reading Specialist PK-12) – some conditions may apply (for example, Secondary Ed would require that the student major in the content area they wish to be certified in)
• Education MS: Curriculum & Instruction
• Education MS: Special Education

Haub School of Business:

Programs include:

• MBA (General, Food Marketing, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketing)
• Finance MS
• Business Intelligence & Analytics MS
• Marketing MS
• Food Marketing MS
• Organizational Development & Leadership MS
• Strategic Human Resource Management MS

Depending on program, graduate students may also benefit from the Ursinus and St Joseph’s University partnership as follows:

• Waivers for foundational courses that they have already been taken at Ursinus, which can reduce costs of obtaining some degrees and certificates by more than $5,000,
• Merit scholarships
• Waivers of the GMAT or GRE admission requirements
• Waiver of the application fee.

SJU School of Health Professions:

There are also unique programs for students that would like to pursue the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs within the SJU School of Health Professions. Contact healthprofessions@sju.edu for more information.

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Learn more about Saint Joseph’s University and sign up for an information session on the program of your interest! sju.edu/gradapply

 

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Ursinus students can enroll in Clarkson’s one-year accelerated MBA program following the successful completion of their undergraduate degree.

Students interested in an accelerated one-year MBA Program with Clarkson will complete foundational course requirements as an undergraduate and meet the Clarkson admission requirements.

The travel piece is especially unique for this kind of agreement, allowing Ursinus students who may not have had a chance to study abroad while undergraduates to do so before they continue their education at Clarkson.

What’s in it for me?

• Qualified admitted Ursinus graduates are eligible for Clarkson’s merit-based $2,500 Academic Scholar award;
• Admitted students will also have access to a $3,000 travel scholarship to support an experiential global trip
• and a graduate assistant position
• Opportunity to work in a team-oriented setting with world-renowned professors
• A strong commitment to a differentiated business experience that is based on preparation for careers immediately upon graduation 

Students on a pre-engineering track at Ursinus College now have an opportunity to enroll at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., to earn a dual degree. The 3-2 program allows students to earn a liberal arts degree at Ursinus and an undergraduate engineering degree from Washington University. Learn More

New for 2023: Find a list of summer research programs of interest to students who wish to learn more about engineering. All of these programs are open to non-WashU undergraduates, and two of them are open to international students.
Deadlines fall between February 1 and 17, 2023.

For a list of opportunities that extend beyond engineering, please refer to “WashU Summer Research Programs” at the following link:

https://undergradresearch.wustl.edu/research-opportunities#anchor-group-10424.

The Dual Degree Program at CWRU offers majors in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics, and Systems and Control Engineering. Learn More.

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Ursinus College students are eligible for the following:

• Application fee waiver to apply to MBA or MS program
• Guaranteed scholarship support if admitted (minimum of $10,000/year)
• Priority in the admissions review process

For additional information, please contact:

Rebekah Lewin
Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid
rebekah.lewin@simon.rochester.edu

Ursinus College has an opportunity for Environmental Studies graduates with Chatham University. Through a preferred entry agreement, Ursinus graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher will receive admission to one of their programs in the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment (MS in Sustainability, MA in Food Studies, Dual degree in Sustainability and MBA), an automatic tuition scholarship of 20% at the least (students remain eligible for other, competitive scholarships), and a bookstore voucher for $50.

For additional information please contact:

Dr. Peter Walker, Dean, Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, pwalker@chatham.edu

Dr. Patrick Hurley, Associate Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies, phurley@ursinus.edu

Ursinus has joined 97 other colleges nationwide designated to offer students a Peace Corps Preparatory program in which they gain an educational component helpful for Peace Corps and international service.

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Ursinus is a member of Project Pericles, a national organization of colleges and universities committed to make socially responsible and participatory citizenship an essential part of our educational program - in the classroom, on the campus, and in the community. Project Pericles, named after the Athenian statesman credited with introducing democracy to the ancient world, was conceived in 1999 by Eugene M. Lang to address a national concern: the growing political cynicism and civic disengagement of young people.

The Bonner Leader Program offers students an opportunity to engage in an intensive service experience. Bonner Leaders are required to complete 300 hours of service in the community each school year. Throughout their tenure as Bonner Leaders, students develop by gaining knowledge, experience, skills and values through their service work with local non-profit organizations. Bonners also enroll in a one-credit course each semester. The focus of this class is leadership development, civic skill-building, reflection on service, vocational exploration, and social justice education.

The Bonner Leader Program is a distinctive offering of our College. Approximately 55 colleges and universities participate in the Bonner network. Schools that participate in Bonner have a unique reputation as institutions dedicated to civic engagement and social change.

Supporting international study abroad opportunities that immerse students in another culture and foster holistic learning. Ursinus study abroad can take you to a wide variety of international settings. Visit the Center.

Since 1991, this exchange program has provided Ursinus students with the opportunity to spend the fall semester at sister school Tohoku Gakuin University in Sendai, Japan. Except for Japanese language, all classes are conducted in English. Admission is competitive and the program is open to majors in any field who have completed at least one year of Japanese language study at the college level. Please note that because of our sister school status, both grades and credits for this program transfer. The program is open to majors in any subject,   and students earn 15 credits in EAS-399.

Students at Ursinus College and Hong Kong Baptist University may complete a four-year program of study, upon completion of which they will receive bachelor’s degrees from both institutions. In this program, students spend their first three semesters at their home institution, the following four semesters at the partner institution, and the final semester at their home institution. Summer coursework and internships are required to complete the program in four years. Students receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Ursinus and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Hong Kong Baptist.

In addition, for Ursinus students who are interested in a lengthy exposure to Hong Kong without the four-semester commitment of the dual-degree program, there is an option to spend one year studying at Hong Kong Baptist University as part of an Ursinus bachelor’s degree program. For more details about both the dual-degree and intensive-study programs, please visit the dual degree program’s website.

Ursinus enjoys an affiliation with the Washington Internship Institute (WII), an organization that provides intensive internship experiences and academic coursework within a thematic liberal arts framework. Learn more about the Washington Internship Initiative.

This program allows Ursinus students to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C., under an exchange agreement between the two institutions. Students wishing to participate will normally do so for one semester in their junior year. Students will pay Howard’s tuition and fees.