Ursuline College
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. generous financial aid cuts net price well below sticker.
About This School
Ursuline College is a private nonprofit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio with approximately 670 undergraduate students enrolled. Ursuline College has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 75%. The average net price after financial aid is $16,164 per year. The graduation rate is 67%, and the typical graduate earns $50,400 within 10 years of enrollment.
Ursuline College is a private Catholic college in Pepper Pike, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1871 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States and the first Catholic women's college in Ohio. It plans to merge with Gannon University by the end of 2026.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: the $18,027 average net price is genuinely affordable, and graduates earn a median of $50,400 a decade out, which holds up reasonably well against the $21,938 median debt — but a 53% graduation rate and 73% freshman retention rate suggest a meaningful share of students don't finish, which is worth taking seriously. It's also worth knowing the college plans to merge with Gannon University by 2026, which introduces real uncertainty about the campus experience, programs, and culture a student would actually be entering. Worth considering if you're drawn to a small Catholic women's college environment and the price is right, but ask hard questions about what the merger means before committing.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
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Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (670 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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