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Ursuline College, Ohio

Overview of Ursuline College

The main campus of Ursuline College is in Pepper Pike, Ohio (a large suburb). The school is a Roman Catholic institution. Ursuline College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

Ursuline College offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. The school students most commonly major in a field related to fine arts, education and teaching, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Ursuline College Selectivity

Ursuline College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 420 to 540. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 440 or more.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Ursuline College had 1,494 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at the school. Females make the bulk of the student body at Ursuline College.

Student Life

Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Ursuline College belong to the American Mideast Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ursuline College

Ursuline College
2550 Lander Rd
Pepper Pike, OH 44124
General Phone: (440) 449-4200
Admissions Phone: (440) 449-4203
Financial Aid Phone: (440) 646-8309
http://www.ursuline.edu

Ursuline College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ursuline College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching103teacher ed, early childhood education, educational admin and supervision, special ed, middle school teaching, social studies teaching, English teaching, science teaching, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine79registered nursing, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, various nursing
Business And Management70business administration, business management, MIS, fashion merchandising, accounting, marketing, human resources
Liberal Arts18interdisciplinary studies, English, liberal arts and sciences, history, historic preservation and conservation, sociology, American studies, humanities
Therapy And Counseling15art therapy, psychology
Design13interior design, fashion design, graphic design
Religion And Philosophy10pastoral counseling and ministries, religious studies, Christian studies, philosophy
Fine Arts9fine arts, art history and criticism
Family And Social Work9social work, work and family studies
Law8legal assistant
Medical Adminstration7health care administration, health and medical administrative, health care facilities management, health services administration
Science6biology, biomedical sciences, environmental biology, biotechnology, biological and biomedical sciences
Media3public relations
Mathematics1mathematics
Medical Support And Technology0health service and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Ursuline College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree24047
Master's degree989
Post-master's certificate85
Postbaccalaureate certificate53

Student Body

In 2005, Ursuline College had a total enrollment of 1,494 students (1,094 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men6%
Women94%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate74%
Graduate26%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White74%
Black21%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1914%
20-2112%
22-2414%
25-2914%
30-3410%
35-3910%
40-4915%
50-649%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Ohio98%
Illinois2%

Ursuline College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time33 %

Ursuline College Room and Board (2005)

Ursuline College offers campus housing for 184 of its 1,094 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Pepper Pike, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Ohio Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Ursuline College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total43828565%14049%
Men251352%862%
Women41327266%13249%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420540
SAT Math440550
ACT Verbal1723
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT54%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT86%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (440) 449-4203

Ursuline College Faculty

Ursuline College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured825
Non-tenured, but on tenure track19
Non-tenured and not on tenure track426

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$58,83213$55,292
Associate professoracademic year3$48,40712$48,431
Assistant professoracademic year4$41,41020$40,569
Instructoracademic year1*15$38,160
All faculty totalacademic year13$49,94660$44,729

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ursuline College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAmerican Mideast Conference
TrackAmerican Mideast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total01717
Track011
All Other Sports01616

Ursuline College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Fashion Merchandising
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work
Work and Family Studies

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
Historic Preservation and Conservation
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Services Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Environmental Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Ursuline College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ursuline College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Ursuline College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Ursuline College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Ursuline College % of degrees in education and teaching
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Ursuline College Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Ursuline College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Ursuline College Female % of student body
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Ursuline College % of degrees in fine arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Ursuline College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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