First-Year Student Profile
Who’s a Bear?With curious minds hungry for discovery, we work hard to achieve our goals.
Meet the members of the class of 2020.
Our students are intelligent, motivated, and academically curious. We attract students with proven success in advanced college prep high school programs and records of achievement outside the classroom.
Class of 2020
Students entering fall of 2016:
- 2,495 applications
- 389 students enrolled
- 23 states and 10 countries (dual, international, permanent)
- Top States: PA, NJ, NY, MD, CT, MA
- Top Academic Interests:
- Biology, Business, Psychology,History, Health Exercise Physiology, Creative Writing, Neuroscience
- 52% female 48% male
- 20% students of color
- 25% first generation
- 38% varsity athletes
- 52% Community service volunteers
- 56 involved in performing arts (theater, dance & music)
- 92 Cultural club member
- 53 Student Government participants
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- 5 Class Presidents
- 47 legacies
- 8 Eagle Scouts
- 13 AP Scholars
Some Unique Interests
- SFX make-up artist
- Nationally ranked Badminton player (US Team member)
- Nationally certified SCUBA diver
- Published Novelist
- 3 TED Talk participants
- Sailor
- 4H Member
- Disc Jockey
- Founder of school’s outdoors club
- Founder, Animal Advocacy group
A selfie for the road.
Move-In Day 2015
On a beautiful August day, move than 400 new Ursinus students moved in to their residence halls.