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Union College
Library Union College Barbourville, KY Copyright (©) 2007 Laura Anne Heller

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General Information

Address:

Union College
807 Union St.
Schenectady, NY 12308

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Trimester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1795

Web Site:

www.union.edu

Main Phone:

(518) 388-6000

Admissions Phone:

(518) 388-6112

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,160

Part-Time Undergraduates:

32

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,198

Total Female Undergraduates:

994

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

49%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

68%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

48%

Total Applicants:

4,060

Total Acceptances:

2,005

Freshman Enrollment:

552

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

28%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision One Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Two Deadline:

January 15

Early Decision One Notification:

December 15

Early Decision Two Notification:

February 1

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

681

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

211

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

105

Transfer Applications Received:

120

Transfer Applications Accepted:

48

Transfer Students Enrolled:

24

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

36%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@union.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.union.edu/Admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

97%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1160–1340

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

570–660

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

590–680

Retention Rate:

93%

Top 10% of High School Class:

59%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial Information

Tuition:

$41,595

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$25,600

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

56%

Students Who Received Aid:

50%

Financial Aid Forms:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(518) 388-6123

Financial Aid E-Mail:

breslinv@union.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.union.edu/Admissions/Financial_Aid/contact.php