Preparing for College & Beyond

We help you cultivate your unique interests  

Throughout your four years at Ursuline, we provide tools and opportunities to help you discover where you want to go next. Gauging your career interests starts with online assessments through Scoir and other tools. But, more importantly, your career path is further defined by the Laurel Legacy, Ursuline’s extensive alumnae network.

By the time Ursuline students graduate, 100% of them have participated in internships, study abroad, research, and/or community service.

Our alumnae are invested in helping you understand opportunities in their fields. You will directly interact with alumnae through events including our bi-annual Symposium and UAspire, a regular speaker series that aims to foster mentorship between current students and alumnae. These opportunities introduce you to career fields you may not be aware of, while also connecting you with mentors to ask questions and gain a deeper understanding of specific roles within a variety of fields.  

We want you to be exposed to a wide variety of career paths while also preparing you to succeed with professional development skills. You’ll work with counselors and professionals in the community to work on preparing for job interviews, resume writing, and professional communication skills. At Ursuline, you will also gain exposure to traditionally male-dominated fields through entrepreneurship clubs, pitch competitions, and engineering exploration opportunities. Our students participate in a variety of school-sponsored and regional STEM activities. You can also bring your own innovative ideas to life in the Ursuline Makerspace. Preparing you for college and beyond means that you will graduate with hands-on experience, mentorship, and confidence to go far. 

Counseling relationships start from day one.  

Your student-counselor relationship is a pivotal part of your support system at Ursuline. Throughout your four years, you will meet for counseling classes as part of your academic schedule. These classes follow a thoughtful skill progression, preparing you to apply to colleges your senior year.  

• Freshman Counseling – Introduces you to a variety of supports and resources you can access as you transition from grade school to high school. 
• Sophomore Counseling - Encourages you to focus on developing a well-balanced approach to academic and extracurricular commitments, while also beginning career exploration and identification of strengths and weaknesses.  Free practice tests are give for the PSAT and pre-ACT.
• Junior Counseling - Familiarizes you with all aspects of the college planning process, including college selection criteria, choosing a major, college visits, standardized tests, the admission process, financial aid, scholarships, and other related topics.  
• Senior Counseling - Senior counseling classes meet at the beginning of the school year to help you map out your college applications. Later, you will transition from group meetings to one-on-one sessions with your counselor about your specific applications. 

All Ursuline classes are considered college preparatory and are designed to prepare each student to develop the knowledge and skills to succeed in college and beyond.

Students may choose from four levels of classes:

• College Prep
• Honors
• Advanced Placement
• College Credit Plus

Ursuline's college prep courses are more rigorous than the standard-level courses offered at other schools.

Each January, students participate in Course Options Day, an opportunity to preview classes they may want to take the following school year. 

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A tradition of excellence since 1896. 

Below you will find our academic profile. This comprehensive document details our course offerings, average standardized tests scores, and graduate college acceptances. Here at Ursuline, we emphasize the importance of each girl —and we are proud of the results.

View Ursuline's 2024-2025 Academic Profile.