Ursuline College

School of Graduate and Professional Studies

We are pleased you are considering Graduate Studies at Ursuline College and look forward to working with you as you embark upon this exciting journey toward a graduate education.

A graduate education at Ursuline College is an opportunity to transform yourself, to advance in your current career or to set a new course. Graduate Studies will help you to achieve your academic and career potential, equipping you with the knowledge and skills you will need to empower your career and your life.

To fit within your busy lifestyle, our classes are conveniently scheduled with a choice of weekdays, evenings and weekends; semester-long and executive formats; as well as hybrid courses, combining both in-class and online learning; and some courses completely online. All graduate programs at Ursuline include hands-on experiences, where you will apply classroom learning to the field. In addition, at the end of your program, you will complete a culminating, or capstone project where you will further integrate and apply all that you have learned during your program.

Ursuline College offers graduate degrees in the following areas:

Master of Arts
Counseling and Art Therapy
Historic Preservation
Liberal Studies
Theological and Pastoral Studies

Master of Arts in Education
Educational Administration
Master Apprenticeship Program for Teachers (MAP) (initial licensure)

Master of Business Administration
Socially Conscious MBA

Master of Science in Nursing
Graduate Nursing Program

Doctoral
Doctor of Nursing Practice

About Ursuline College

Location
A beautiful, spacious campus, located 13 miles east of Cleveland (a mile from Beachwood Place and Legacy Village) in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Ursuline is easily accessible, and close to major highways.

Heritage
Founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland in 1871, Ursuline was the first women's college in Ohio and one of the first in the United States. Learn more about our heritage.

Sponsorship
Though Ursuline College is organized as a non-profit with its own independent Board of Trustees, the institution maintains close ties to its founding religious congregation, the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland.

The Ursuline Mantra: Values, Voice, Vision
Values, representing your principles of faith and spirituality will distinguish you as people of integrity from one another and are a vital element to each student's success. Ursuline College encourages students in their quest for self-growth, to heed their voice and express those values. Lastly, Ursuline promotes each student to continually shape their vision in an ever-changing world so they may move forward in future endeavors.

Nondiscrimination Policy
Ursuline College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, ethnic/national origin or disability in the administration of its policies of admission, access to, treatment or employment in its programs, activities and practices.

Founded
Ursuline College was founded in 1871 by Mother Mary of the Annunciation Beaumont of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland. She recognized the need for an institution of higher learning for women. Ursuline College was the first women's college in Ohio and one of the first in the United States.

Our Campus
Located on a beautiful, spacious campus 13 miles east of Cleveland in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Ursuline is close to major highways, making it easily accessible. The College's campus features 12 buildings including the Bishop Anthony M. Pilla Learning Center, the Matthew J. O'Brien recreation complex, Smith Hall, The Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery for professional and student art exhibits, the Ralph M. Besse Library and two other residence halls.

Student Body
Ursuline's student body, including undergraduate and graduate students, is over 1500. Although we primarily educate women, 9% of our undergraduate student population are men. 27% of our undergraduate students represent a variety of minority groups.

Faculty
Ursuline College employs qualified full-time and adjunct faculty, most of whom have earned doctorates or other terminal degrees in their fields of study. Ursuline faculty members are fully committed to student learning and success. Small class sizes enable students to get to know their professors well, and they can count on their instructors to guide and challenge them during their time at Ursuline.

Academics
Ursuline College offers more than 30 undergraduate and 10 graduate programs. We also offer the opportunity to finish an undergraduate business degree and legal assistant's degree in an accelerated format. Internships, cooperative education, and mentoring opportunities are available to prepare students for their careers. A Program for Students with Learning Disabilities as well as a Program for Academic Success and tutorial assistance is administered through Academic Support and Disabilities Services.

Inclusion
Ursuline College is a Catholic community that is committed to providing value-based learning and working environments that ensure and promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

Tuition
Ursuline College remains one of the most competitively priced private colleges in Ohio. Students at Ursuline are charged by credit hour, not a flat rate fee for full-time attendance. Click here for tuition and and fee information.