An advising program that begins their first week on campus.

Ursinus students interested in becoming a health professional—be it a doctor, a dentist, a veterinarian, a therapist, or a physician assistant—benefit from an advising program that begins their first week on campus. Early in their careers, students are guided through selecting the right courses, finding the right hands-on experiences, and developing the right skills and resources.

As students prepare their applications, they work closely with their own adviser from the Health Professions Advising Committee, who provides support, feedback, and ultimately a recommendation for students—an increasingly rare benefit to health professions applicants.

a broad liberal arts education produces the best health professionals

We believe that a broad liberal arts education produces the best health professionals—and our graduates, their patients, and the professional schools themselves agree. Therefore, we don’t have a “Pre-Med” major. Further, while many students interested in these professions often major in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ,Health Sciences or Neuroscience you can major in whatever you want and still successfully pursue a health career.

 

Recent medical Acceptances

Harvard
Johns Hopkins
Georgetown
Penn State

Jefferson
Temple
Cooper Medical School
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Recent News

Ursinus College Unveils APEX

APEX at Ursinus is a transformative new learning ecosystem combining academic Inquiry with real-world experiences. Nearly $10M in commitments from donors have been made to date for APEX implementation, which begins in fall 2025. 

Bryson Bugdon '25
Bryson Bugdon ’25 Awarded Prestigious Watson Fellowship

Driven by a personal health struggle and a keen interest in international medical practices, Bryson Bugdon ’25 will spend his ‘Watson Year’ traveling across the world to learn more about “culturally informed medical innovations.”

Paige Bristow '23 visiting Kyoto, Japan
Watson Fellowship Reflection: Paige Bristow ’23

Ursinus alumna Paige Bristow ’23 spent her “Watson” year abroad in nine countries, where she studied women in leadership, played field hockey, and connected with other Ursinus fellows.

Lecturer of Modern Languages Viena Ballesteros
Medicine Across Cultures: Ursinus Offering New Spanish Health Professional Course

Lecturer of Modern Languages Viena Ballesteros is helping bridge the cultural gap in healthcare through a new course that combines her Spanish-speaking background and expertise in medicine, offering a new interdisciplinary classroom experience at Ursinus College. 

Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Director of the TRACE Lab Nicole Ivaska presenting at the American Public Health Association (...
The Long-Term Effects of COVID-19: Ivaska Presents at APHA Conference

In October, Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Director of the TRACE Lab Nicole Ivaska and Ursinus College alumna Laura Rothschild ’23 presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference in Minneapolis, Minn. on the long-term effects of COVID-19.