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Ursuline College

Ursuline College

Ursuline College, located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, was founded in 1871. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate programs of study and has over 40 courses from which students can choose their desired program.

The athletics department of Ursuline College fields teams in a number of intercollegiate athletic events. The sports teams of college are nicknamed as Ursuline Arrow, and they compete in basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball as well as track and field events. Ursuline College offers the students with a number of financial aid options. The college offers a number of institutional scholarship programs such as Ursuline Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship and Archbishop Hoban Scholarship.

Overview of Ursuline College

The main campus of Ursuline College is in Pepper Pike, OH (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 design and nursing and emergency medicine.

Ursuline College Selectivity

Ursuline College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007-2008, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 370 to 510. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007-2008 had SAT math scores of 390 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 2007-2008, Ursuline College had 1,550 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
http://www.ursuline.edu

Ursuline College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing and Emergency Medicine133registered nursing, nurse practitioner, various nursing, clinical nurse specialist
Education and Teaching122teacher education and development, curriculum and instruction, educational admin and supervision, education courses, early childhood education, special ed, science teaching, art education, ...
Business and Management54business administration, business management, MIS, marketing, fashion merchandising, human resources, accounting, business and related services
Therapy and Counseling30art therapy, psychology
Law21legal assistant, legal secretary
Liberal Arts14interdisciplinary studies, English, humanities, sociology, history, American studies, liberal arts and sciences, political science and government, ...
Design13graphic design, interior design, fashion design
Religion and Philosophy12pastoral counseling and ministries, Christian studies, religious studies, philosophy
Fine Arts10fine arts, art history and criticism
Medical Administration10health care administration, health and medical administrative, health care facilities management, health services administration
Family and Social Work10social work, work and family studies
Science9biological and biomedical sciences, biology, biotechnology
Media4public relations
Mathematics1mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Ursuline College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree27948
Master's degree15122
Postbaccalaureate certificate78
Post-master's certificate65

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Ursuline College had a total enrollment of 1,550 students (1,179 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men5%
Women95%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate73%
Graduate27%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Unknown60%
(Foreign Students)40%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1913%
20-2116%
22-2414%
25-2915%
30-349%
35-3910%
40-4914%
50-648%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Ohio97%
Indiana2%
California1%

Ursuline College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %
Part-Time100 %

Ursuline College Room and Board (2007)

Ursuline College offers campus housing for 242 of its 1,179 (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 15 meals per week.

Ursuline College Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total33914543%11378%
Men10660%6100%
Women32913942%10777%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370510
SAT Math390520
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 SAT15%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT87%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Ursuline College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,060
Room and board$ 7,352
Room charge$ 3,756
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,596
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,198

Financial Aid:
Ursuline College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 313400)

Ursuline College Faculty

Ursuline College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured927
Non-tenured, but on tenure track08
Non-tenured and not on tenure track230

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
Instructorcalendar year0*3$55,167
All faculty totalcalendar year1*6$56,818

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$66,72317$63,867
Associate professoracademic year2*13$56,099
Assistant professoracademic year3$50,43121$46,549
Instructoracademic year0*8$45,030
All faculty totalacademic year10$60,12559$53,437

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

Ursuline College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballAmerican Mideast Conference
TrackAmerican Mideast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total04949
Basketball01616
Track022
All Other Sports03131

Ursuline College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, 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
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
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
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work
Work and Family Studies

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

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Public Relations/Image Management

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

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
Biotechnology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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Ursuline College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ursuline College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Ursuline College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Ursuline College % students 40 years or older
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Ursuline College Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Ursuline College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Ursuline College % of degrees in design
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Ursuline College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Ursuline College Female % of student body
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 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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