2021 First Year Move In

Alumni Referral Program

Refer a Bear!  The Ursinus Alumni Referral Program gives Ursinus alumni the ability to refer prospective students, including transfers, to the college.

If you know a student who you believe would benefit from an Ursinus education, simply complete our short referral form, and we’ll let the student know you’ve referred them and invite them to learn more about Ursinus.

The Alumni Referral Scholarship

If the student you recommend applies and is admitted to the college after your submission of the referral form, the student will receive a one-time $500 award to attend Ursinus.

As a token of our appreciation, we will also send you an Ursinus shirt*.

*Limit of one shirt per admission cycle, per alumni. Shirts will be distributed or mailed after our Early Action (November), Regular Decision (February), and deposit (May) deadlines.


What kind of students should you send our way?

  • Students who don’t want a big school, but who do want a big experience. Ursinus is big enough to be part of a team, but small enough to be a star. Rather than limit our students’ interests to a select few, we encourage—and empower—them to pursue their passions, develop new ones, and find connections between them.
  • Students seeking the same sort of personal attention that earned us the distinction of being named one of the 46 Colleges that Change Lives. With an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, faculty and staff will know them by name, and serve as both mentors and cheerleaders to their students, whether they’re tackling a tough course or testing out a new hobby.
  • Students who would benefit from a priceless college experience that is surprisingly affordable. At Ursinus, our goal is to make an intimate, private liberal arts education possible for all of our students, which is why all admitted students are automatically reviewed to receive merit scholarships of up to $40,000 per year.