All-Girls School

Ursuline Academy

#9 in Best Catholic High Schools in Massachusetts

grade A+
Overall Grade
Private, Catholic, All-Girls
7-12
DEDHAM, MA
Rating 3.86 out of 5 100 reviews

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A+

Overall Niche Grade

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Academics
grade A+
Diversity
grade B minus
Teachers
grade B+
College Prep
grade A
Clubs & Activities
grade A minus
Sports
grade A

ursulineacademy.net

(781) 326-6161

85 LOWDER ST
DEDHAM, MA 02026

About Ursuline Academy...

Applying

Application Deadline

January 15

Application Fee

$50

Interview Required

Yes

Required/Recommended Tests

HSPT, ISEE, SSAT

Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$25,750

Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.

Received Financial Aid

23%

Average Financial Aid

$10,625

From Ursuline Academy

Ursuline Academy is an independent Catholic school for young women in grades 7-12, located minutes from Rt. 128. Our comprehensive curriculum ensures that students will emerge as strong writers, persuasive speakers, and analytical thinkers. Their appetite for exploration is satisfied by a broad range of elective courses, including those in the sciences, visual and performing arts, and technology. And they will be exposed to design thinking in our I.D.E.A.Hub, where they learn to innovate, design, engage, and apply their creative instincts.

Five hundred years ago, our foundress, St. Angela Merici, urged her followers to “risk new things.” Likewise, the Ursuline experience challenges young women to defy expectations -- to stretch the limits of what they believe they can do. Guided by the Catholic tradition and the school’s philosophy of Serviam (“I will serve”), our students grow to be women of integrity who engage in their communities with purpose and presence.

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Academics

Average Graduation Rate

100%

Average SAT

1300

130 responses

Average ACT

59 responses

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More About Ursuline Academy Academics

Culture & Safety

Poll

88%

of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 16 responses

Poll

63%

of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 16 responses

Poll

What are your favorite school events or traditions?

Based on 42 responses

Mission Day
21%
Retreat
21%
Feeling completely exhausted at all times
14%
Spirit Week
10%
Attending athletic events and games
7%
Desperately trying to study during morning prayer
7%
We don’t have any events - just school
7%

Students

Diversity

B minus

Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

Students

352

89%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 18 responses

56%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 18 responses

72%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 18 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National

17:1

Poll

78%

of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 18 responses

Poll

72%

of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 18 responses

Poll

89%

of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 18 responses

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Clubs & Activities

A minus

Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.

Girls Athletic Participation

Very High

Boys Athletic Participation

75%

of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 12 responses

33%

of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 12 responses

67%

of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 12 responses

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How are grades calculated?Data Sources

Cost of Living
grade C
Good for Families
grade A
Housing
grade C+

Median Household Income

$108,047

National

$69,021

Median Rent

$1,795

National

$1,163

Median Home Value

$511,000

National

$244,900

Ursuline Academy Reviews

100 reviews

Ursuline Academy has given our daughter the opportunity to be the best version of herself academically, as well as athletically. During these formative years, it was important that we could rely on a school that assisted us, as parents, in building confidence in our daughter and helping her to achieve excellence to the best of her ability. Ursuline keeps our daughter engaged in her studies, and allows for a great experience on the field or on stage. She has made wonderful friendships that expand beyond the walls of the school. I highly recommend Ursuline Academy to help get the best out of your daughter!

Ursuline was an overall positive experience for me, but that was not the case for many of my friends. Depending on the classes you take, you will have loads of homework to complete each night, which can be difficult as many students participate in extracurriculars. The pressure to get into a "good" college starts in middle school-- if your child doesn't handle stress well, then UA is likely not the place for them. I used to be shocked when UA alum would come to visit and tell us that college is easier than UA. However, they were right-- college is easier than UA, which may not be a good thing depending on how you look at it.
There is zero diversity at Ursuline; most students come from white, upper-middle class, Republican families. Finally, if your child identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, do NOT send them to Ursuline. Most teachers, particularly the Theology department, are incredibly homophobic and have treated students terribly based on their sexual/gender orientation.

Ursuline provides our daughter with a small school experience with great opportunities and amazing role models in the senior students and faculty. Every student is known. The IDEA Hub, a strong writing program, a place where women in science and math leadership are the norm. We are so glad we made the switch.
It has nurturing faculty who also hold the young women to a high standard.

No excuses ladies — you can do anything. Ursuline will show you how!

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