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Summary
Union College is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 810, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 22 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Union College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (Midwest), 39. Its tuition and fees are $19,880 (2012-13).
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Union College offers active learning in a vibrant Christian atmosphere where students are empowered to lead. With a focus on undergraduate education, Union's nurturing environment offers students a safe place to grow and prepare for careers of service and leadership. Union offers a traditional liberal arts education combined with practical experiences such as internships, academic and career counseling, study abroad and volunteer opportunities. In the comfortable campus atmosphere where professors, not graduate students, teach classes, Union students can choose from more than 50 majors or a personalized degree. Union's newest academic option, international rescue and relief, is the only known bachelor's program of its kind. This high-energy major prepares students for careers of humanitarian service, mission work or disaster response around the world. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1891 |
| Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2011 Endowment | $12,842,446 |
Applying
When applying to Union College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 18. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 53.3 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 53.3% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 18 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Union College is 10:1, and the school has 67.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Union College include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; International Public Health/International Health; Business Administration and Management, General; and Elementary Education and Teaching. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.2 percent.
Student Life
Union College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 810, with a gender distribution of 41.2 percent male students and 58.8 percent female students. At this school, 67.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 33.0 percent of students live off campus.
| Total enrollment | 886 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Union College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Union College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and student patrols. Of the students at Union College, 65 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Union College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 65% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Union College, 73.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,198.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $19,880 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $6,220 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
