Ursinus College

Ursinus College
Ursinus College seal, featuring Zacharias Ursinus for whom the college was named
Latin: Collegium Ursini
MottoSuper firmum fundamentum Dei (Latin)
Motto in English
"On the firm foundation of God"
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1869 (1869)
AccreditationMSCHE
Religious affiliation
Nonsectarian, historically German Reformed Church[1]
Academic affiliations
Endowment$146.8 million (2023)[2]
PresidentRobyn E. Hannigan
Academic staff
374 full-time, 79 part-time[3]
Undergraduates1,527 (fall 2022)[4]
Location, ,
United States

40°11′36″N 75°27′21″W / 40.1934°N 75.4559°W / 40.1934; -75.4559
CampusLarge suburb[6], 170 acres (69 ha)[5]
NewspaperThe Grizzly
ColorsRed, gold, and black[7]
     
NicknameBears
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III - Centennial
MascotGrizzly Bear
Websitewww.ursinus.edu

Ursinus College is a private liberal arts college in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.[8] It was founded in 1869 and occupies a 170-acre (0.69 km2) campus.[8] Ursinus College's forerunner was the Freeland Seminary founded in 1848.[9] Its $127 million endowment supports about 1,500 students.[8][9] Students choose from 60 courses of study.[8]

  1. ^ "History".
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. Annual Report and Year in Review (Report). October 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Fall"College Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Enrollment and Academic Profile (Fall 2022)". College Fact Sheet. Ursinus College. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Our Campus". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. ^ "IPEDS - Ursinus College".
  7. ^ "Just the Facts". Ursinus College. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d "Ursinus College". Forbes. 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  9. ^ a b Ursinus College Founders Day Convocation Program. Collegeville, Pennsylvania: Eleanor Frost Snell Collection. October 30, 1977. p. 4.

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