Union University
Jackson, TN · Private four-year · City: Small
1,891undergraduates
60%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,191average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,012
- Admitted
- 1,421
- Admit rate
- 60%
- Admit rate, women
- 45%
- Admit rate, men
- 51%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 323
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 80%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
66 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (120 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (9 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (20 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Conservation Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sound Arts Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (4)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religious Institution Administration and Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Urban Ministry Associate (8 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Education (6)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Applied Psychology Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (16)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Nurse Anesthetist Doctorate (research)
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
- Social Work Master's
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,450
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,166
- Books and supplies
- $750
- Other on-campus costs
- $7,910
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,276
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,276
- Total cost living at home
- $48,030
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,793 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,812 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,531 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,440 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,835 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,671
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,006
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 38%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,187
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 73% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 221 | 73% |
| Men | 115 | 67% |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 293 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 350 | 68% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 69 | 35% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 91 | 73% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 265 | 62% | 14% |
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
- 2,674
- Undergraduates
- 1,891
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,493
- Part-time undergraduates
- 398
- Graduate students
- 783
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 28%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1050 Union University Dr, Jackson, TN, 38305-3697
- County
- Madison County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Southern Baptist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, 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.