1871 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States and the first Catholic women's college in Ohio. It plans to merge with Gannon University by the end of 2026.
== History ==
In 1997 Ursuline College began offering an accelerated nursing degree program for working adults (UCAP).
In 2013, Ursuline College successfully gained NCAA Division II status. One week later, an EF1 tornado with winds reaching 110 mph touched down on the Ursuline College campus, downing multiple trees and destroying an exterior wall of the gymnasium. In 2015, the repaired and renovated gymnasium reopened as the Sister Diana Stano Athletic Center. The facility features the Jane and Lee Seidman Gymnasium, a 1,000 seat multi-sport venue that is home to the Arrows basketball and volleyball team.
In 2024, the college's board of trustees approved plans to merge the college with Gannon University. Ursuline will become a part of Gannon as "Ursuline College Campus of …
