Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private four-year · City: Small
2,082undergraduates
44%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$42,884average net price per year
85%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,295
- Admitted
- 4,070
- Admit rate
- 44%
- Admit rate, women
- 45%
- Admit rate, men
- 43%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 550
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 36%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 650-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 660-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 13%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (68 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (15 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $66,456
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,389
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $525
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,870
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,870
- Total cost living at home
- $75,300
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,257 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,506 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,768 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,376 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,517 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $38,751
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $36,993
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,738
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 85%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 85%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 88% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 85% |
| Neither | 85% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 274 | 87% |
| Men | 296 | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 31 | 87% |
| Black | 20 | 85% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 86% |
| White | 406 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 76% |
| International | 46 | 85% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 569 | 85% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 19 | 84% (small group) | 16% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,082
- Undergraduates
- 2,082
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,066
- Part-time undergraduates
- 16
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 45% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY, 12308-2311
- County
- Schenectady County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.