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4-Year School

Union College

Schenectady, NY

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Overview

Union College is a 4-year institution located in Schenectady, NY.

Location & Contact

Address Schenectady, NY  12308-2311
United States
Contact Phone: 518-388-6000

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African Studies Checkmark
American/united States Studies/civilization Checkmark
Asian Studies/civilization Checkmark
Latin American And Caribbean Studies Checkmark
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,210
Applied
3,606
Accepted
2,065
Enrolled
44%
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Female Admissions

3,789
Females Applied
1,887
Females Accepted
50%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

4,418
Males Applied
1,718
Males Accepted
39%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

60
Application Fee
91
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
2 recommendations
Recommended Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th April 1st No
Out of state Fall freshmen January 15th January 1st No
Early decision plan November 1st December 15th No
Other early decision plan November 1st December 18th No
Transfer April 15th Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 660 720
SAT Math 650 760
ACT Composite 29 33

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

71,226
Private
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Fees

450
Full-time student fees
17,640
Room & board
9,657
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

59,312
Avg. Financial Aid Package
62,738
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
57,884
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,883
Avg. Loan Aid
22,031
Avg. Grant Aid
54,042
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
100%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
100%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,065
Total Undergrad students
11%
International Students
68%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.98%
Black or African American 4.33%
White or Caucasian 62.73%
Asian 7.43%
Two or more races 3.69%
Other 0.05%

Gender

Male (52.98%)
Female (46.92%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 90%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Club Expo, Springfest and Lobsterfest

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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More
Minerva Housing
Most popular organizations:
Association of Campus Events, Black Student Union, Ski & Snowboard Club, SAE Baja and Gaming 4 U

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
awareness programs, bicycle patrol, shuttle service

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Crew No Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 3 No
Golf No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball No No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Crew No Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark Checkmark No
Fencing No No No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing No No No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
Water Polo Checkmark No No

Faculty

233
Total Faculty
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 231
Part-time - 2
Male - 126
Female - 105
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