Union University

Union University -- Renewing Minds

Today, more than ever, the world is in need of great thinkers, a new generation of serious-minded intellects who will engage the culture with the truths of Christian faith. Union University is committed to readying the generation of change agents the world so desperately needs.

Located in Jackson, Tennessee, Union University is a private four-year, coeducational liberal arts-based university. Founded in 1823 and affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, Union critically and creatively builds upon the tradition of thought and inquiry so carefully shaped and nurtured by the great Christian scholars who have come before.

Union University Is Excellence-Driven

Union University's faculty members excel as authors, scholars and national speakers. They invest in their students through teaching, mentoring and collaboration on research. Eighty-four percent of Union's faculty members hold the highest possible degrees in their fields. The faculty-student ratio at Union is 11:1, giving students the advantage of plenty of one-on-one time with their professors. That is among the best ratios to be found at any university.

Union is ranked by "U.S. News & World Report" as one of only 56 schools nationally "where the faculty has an unusual commitment to undergraduate teaching." Union was listed among 46 "schools to watch" across the nation. Overall, the magazine ranks Union 15th among master's universities in the South. Union has been classified as a top-tier institution each year since 1997. Union's students are encouraged to invest themselves in their education and to let the best in themselves come to the forefront.

Union University Is Christ-Centered

Union University integrates Christian faith with top-tier academics in a way that is rare in the world of higher education. Consider what Union University President David S. Dockery says about this concept:

"The integration of faith and learning is one of the most important and distinctive characteristics of Christian higher education. Education at a Christian university involves more than the delivery of content in the classroom in an effective way. It also involves helping students learn to see the world through the lenses of a Christian worldview. Other distinctives include providing competencies in one's chosen field of study and helping to shape character for life and vocation."

Whether students in Jackson, Tennessee, are studying accounting, art, engineering or sociology, at Union they learn to understand their role in that field within the context of a Christian worldview.

Union University Is People-Focused

This Christian university in Jackson combines the advantages of a nationally recognized university with the personal attention of a close-knit learning community.

For example, Union is large enough to offer 100 programs of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels, yet small enough that 100 percent of its classes are taught by professors rather than graduate students. It is also large enough to be recognized in national rankings and publications, yet all new incoming students are prayed for by name before they arrive on campus. Union University attracts renowned scholars to its faculty, yet students are often invited to dinner in the homes of those scholars. In fact, faculty members also give out their home telephone numbers and reserve office time for anyone needing extra help.

"People-focused" values at Union University means that teams that play for the institution in Jackson, Tennessee, get national attention in athletics, including three national titles in women's basketball during the last ten years. Yet its athletics department makes it a point to provide individual guidance on personal fitness and intramural activities that benefit all students. It means that while Union is large enough to support a new intercollegiate debate program, it is small enough that professors and students frequently and informally discuss the most controversial issues of the day over coffee or at the lunch table.

As Union continues to grow, in Jackson, Tennessee, it will never lose its focus on individual students.

Union University Is Future-Directed

Union University is dedicated to an unending cycle of improvements and investments for students who are not yet with them.

Union invested more than $120 million in improving its campus during the past decade. These changes include the addition of a state-of-the-art science building and a 60,000-square-foot building that houses pharmacy and nursing simulation environments. The new student commons includes fireplaces, an indoor walking track, gymnasium, music practice rooms, study and entertainment lounges and kitchens. Fesmire Field House has a 9,300 square-foot turf room as well as a training room and locker rooms for baseball, softball, and men's and women's soccer.

All of Union University's on-campus housing in Jackson includes a private bedroom for each student. About 70 percent of the apartments were constructed since 2008.

A new three-story library, scheduled for 2013, will incorporate the finest in 21st century technology and space for a wide variety of academic work.

• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
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• Business/marketing
• Business Administration and Management
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• Accounting
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• Business/Managerial Economics
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• Finance
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• Marketing/Marketing Management
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• Communication/Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media
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• Journalism
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• Broadcast Journalism
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• Radio and Television
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• Public Relations/Image Management
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• Advertising
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• Computer and information sciences
• Information Science/Studies
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• Computer Science
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• Education
• Education
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• Special Education
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• Elementary Education
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• Secondary Education
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• Kindergarten/Preschool Education
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• Art Teacher Education
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• Business Teacher Education
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• Music Teacher Education
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• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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• Science Teacher Education
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• English as a Second/Foreign Language (Teaching)
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• English
• English
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• Rhetoric and Composition
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• Family and consumer sciences
• Family and Community Services
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• Foreign languages and literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
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• French
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• Spanish
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• Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages
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• Health professions and related sciences
• Athletic Training
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• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
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• Pre-Dentistry Studies
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• Pre-Medical Studies
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• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
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• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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• History
• History
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• Interdisciplinary studies
• Biological and Physical Sciences
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• Law/legal studies
• Pre-Law Studies
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• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
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• Parks and recreation
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
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• Sport And Fitness Administration/Management
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• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
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• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
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• Religious Studies
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• Philosophy and Religious Studies Related
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• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
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• Physics
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• Psychology
• Psychology
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• Public administration and social services
• Social Work
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• Social sciences
• Economics
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• Political Science and Government
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• Sociology
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• Theology and religious vocations
• Biblical Studies
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• Religious/Sacred Music
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• Theology
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• Theology and Religious Vocations Related
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• Visual and performing arts
• Dramatic/Theater Arts
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• Art
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• Music
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• Music Performance
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• Keyboard Instruments
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• Voice and Opera
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• Music Management
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• Acceptance Rate
• Applied2,051
• Accepted1,539
• Acceptance Rate75%
• Enrolled2,829
• Female Applicants1,393
• Females Accepted1,017
• Female Acceptance Rate73%
• Male Applicants658
• Males Accepted522
• Male Acceptance Rate79%
• Applying
• Application Fee$35
• Required for All Transcript of high school record
  Minimum high school GPA of 2.5
  
• Required for Some Letter(s) of recommendation
  
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.69
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen August 1st Yes
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen 6th --
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer August 15th Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 598 510 690
• SAT Math 589 520 670
• SAT Writing
• ACT Composite 25 22 29
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$24,940
• Out-of-state tuition *$24,940
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$710.00
• Room and board *$8,430.00
• Room only *Not Reported
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredDeferred paymentsDeferred payments and Installments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionChildren of Alumni, Employees or children of employees

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students2,829
• Male Student Percentage41%
• Female Student Percentage59%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino1.73%
• Black or African American14.35%
• White or Caucasian75.04%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.18%
• Asian1.17%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.07%
• Two or more races.85%
• Unknown5.09%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout1.52% representing 36 other countries
• Out-of-state Students32% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Female-only housing, Special housing for disabled, Male-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 63%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station No
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Yes
• Greek sororities Yes
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Campus Ministries, Student Government Association, Student Activities Council, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Yes
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Not Reported
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No Division X Yes
• Basketball Yes Division X Yes
• Bowling Yes No No
• Cheerleading No No No
• Cross-country running Yes Division X No
• Football Yes No No
• Golf Yes Division X Yes
• Racquetball Yes No No
• Soccer No Division X Yes
• Softball Yes No No
• Swimming Yes No No
• Tennis Yes No No
• Track Yes Division X No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball Yes Division X Yes
• Bowling Yes No No
• Cheerleading No Division X Yes
• Cross-country running Yes Division X Yes
• Football Yes No No
• Golf Yes No No
• Racquetball Yes No No
• Soccer Yes Division X Yes
• Softball Yes Division X Yes
• Swimming Yes No No
• Tennis Yes No No
• Track Yes Division X No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes Division X Yes

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty248
• Full-time Percentage98%
• Part-time Percentage2%
• Female Percentage48%
• Male Percentage52%
• Student:Faculty Ratio11:1 or 3,670 students to 325 faculty