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a liberal education has never been more relevant.

Our learning experience imparts academic wisdom and allows students to develop leadership skills that result in high-impact careers and fulfilling lives.

Majors & Minors

Explore first. Choose a major later. With 60 areas of study, you can start by trying something new or going deep right away.

Our unique curriculum

We call it Quest. It’s an approach to education that keeps your focus on life’s big questions and the impact you’ll have on the world.

Quest gives students the ability to explore different ways of thinking about an issue, with the goal of thinking beyond the immediate or ... Quest gives students the ability to explore different ways of thinking about an issue, with the goal of thinking beyond the immediate or narrowed self-interest.

Research & Creative Projects

Your options are wide open. Write a screenplay. Launch a business. Present research on a global stage. Complete graduate-level research in an undergraduate setting.

Gallery: Research and Creative Projects Gallery

Students using a microscope in a lab.
Each year, 70-80 Summer Fellows spend eight weeks on campus working on their own research and creative projects or assisting in faculty research.
Students talking holding cups and bottled beverages.
Every April, we reschedule classes for a day so every student can participate in the Celebration of Student Achievement (CoSA).
Marine science student presenting research to others.
CoSA is filled with talks, poster presentations, and performances from hundreds of students from every discipline, from first-year students to seniors.
Two students standing in a lake looking at a fish they caught.
Summer Fellows studied microplastics and their effects on the environment under the direction of Assistant Professor of Biology Colleen Bove.
Student presenting research to others.
Students who present at CoSA share their work with their fellow students and faculty and gain valuable experience.
Neuroscience students practicing surgery techniques.
Neuroscience major, Ashton Newswanger ’26 took part in a ten-week NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington.
Student presenting a presentation to audience.
Students who hear a talk or see a performance at CoSA learn about the wide range of great work their peers are doing.
Economic student presenting research to others.
CoSA celebrates the intellectual vibrancy and creativity of our students' work.

ExperienCe Required

Apply classroom learning to an internship or research project. Earn a dual or advanced degree, study abroad, get global leadership training, and more!

A performing and visual arts design and technology (PVDT) major gives students the skills they need to pursue both design and technical work. A performing and visual arts design and technology (PVDT) major gives students the skills they need to pursue both design and technical work.

Careers & Outcomes

From on-campus mentorship to a committed alumni network, you’ll leave Ursinus prepared, confident, and ready for careers of the future.

Group photo of students dressed in business professional standing on a roof top in a city.

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