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Neuroscience at Ursinus College

Ursinus College graduates about 22 neuroscience majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 82nd of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a strong program at 71 out of 100.

Graduates a year228% of the class
Research in the field$643Ka year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1380whole school

Around Ursinus College

During the summer quiet before fall semester.
Ursinus College GymPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Bakes Athletic Center at Ursinus College
Ursinus Bakes CenterPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pfahler Hall at Ursinus Campus
Ursinus CollegePhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Ursinus College Gate
Ursinus College GatePhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where neuroscience happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 3 · Academic 3 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. University of Iowa 72
  2. Michigan State University 71
  3. Virginia Tech 71
  4. University of San Diego 71
  5. Bucknell University 71
  6. University of Kentucky 70
  7. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 70
  8. Dickinson College 70

Other strong majors at Ursinus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ursinus College with every school we score in neuroscience. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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