Schools Similar to Ursinus College

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok• NJ

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Higher acceptance rate (12.6 percentage points higher) and located 74 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$82,560

Rank#400

Citadel Military College Of South Carolina

• SC

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Higher acceptance rate (10.7 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$72,085

Rank#432

Bellin College• WI

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Higher acceptance rate (12.6 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$76,222

Rank#1225

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Drexel University• PA

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Same state (22 miles away) (earnings difference: 14.8%); same institution type

Accept Rate78%

Earnings$84,648

Rank#178

Saint Joseph's University• PA

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Same state (18 miles away) (earnings difference: 17.9%); same institution type

Accept Rate86%

Earnings$86,881

Rank#776

Bryn Mawr College• PA

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Same state (14 miles away) with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Accept Rate31%

Earnings$75,217

Rank#1533

Allegheny College• PA

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Same state (earnings difference: 15.8%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Same region with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate81%

Earnings$68,245

Rank#1320

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Arcadia University• PA

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Similar admission rate (8.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (94 point difference) with similar program focus; located 17 miles away

Accept Rate79%

Earnings$58,336

Rank#1414

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Saint Vincent College• PA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36031 ranked)

Accept Rate62%

Earnings$59,982

Rank#36031

Centenary College Of Louisiana• LA

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Similar quality tier (#36042 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#36043 ranked)

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36044 ranked)

Accept Rate71%

Earnings$58,336

Rank#36044

Milligan University• TN

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Similar quality tier (#36029 ranked)

Accept Rate72%

Earnings$46,641

Rank#36029

Missouri Valley College• MO

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Similar quality tier (#36046 ranked)

Accept Rate69%

Earnings$43,221

Rank#36046

Susquehanna University• PA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36028 ranked)

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36049 ranked)

Accept Rate70%

Earnings$61,107

Rank#36049

Messiah University• PA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#36022 ranked)

Accept Rate79%

Earnings$54,064

Rank#36022

Hollins University• VA

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Similar quality tier (#36021 ranked)

Accept Rate68%

Earnings$40,075

Rank#36021

Schools Similar to Ursinus College: Questions & Comparisons

Arcadia University is more selective with a 79% acceptance rate, compared to 92% for Ursinus College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Ursinus College's peer institutions include Arcadia University, Drexel University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Ursinus College's $28,815.

If Ursinus College is a reach, consider Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok (1%), Citadel Military College Of South Carolina (98%), Bellin College (1%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Ursinus College in PA include Drexel University, Saint Joseph's University, Bryn Mawr College.

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