High Number of Applications cause renovations in Corson Hall

After commencement in May of 2008, renovations began in Corson Hall as a result of increased interest in Ursinus along with new national trends of high school students exploring colleges. According to May 2nd 2008’s issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, 3.34 million
high school students are predicted to graduate in 2009. The increased number of predicted high school graduates is making the amount of submitted applications
and visitors at Ursinus climb. "Our old office space could not accommodate the large number of families coming to see Ursinus, especially during high-traffic times such as the weeks when many high schools are on spring break,” explained Dean of Admissions, Robert McCullough. Three years ago, admissions received in the ballpark of 1500 to 1800 applications annually. For admission to the Class of 2012, 6,200 applications were received. “For the last three years, we’ve seen our application numbers increase at a significant rate each year,” McCullough said.
As for admittance to the class of 2013, 1, 086 applications have been received as of October 1, a slightly larger number than what was received a year ago at this time. The college has attracted just fewer than 2,000 campus visitors.Full Article: http://www.ursinus.edu/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=427 (News Section: 10/23/08)