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Union College

General Information

Name: Union College
Address: 310 College St, Barbourville, KY 40906-1499
Phone:

  • General information: (606) 546-4151
  • Financial aid office: (606) 546-1223
  • Admissions office: (606) 546-1657

Website: www.unionky.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,950$14,520$13,750
Books and supplies$1,000$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,600$4,400$4,400
        Other expenses$1,200$1,950$1,950
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,600$4,500$4,500
        Other expenses$1,200$1,950$1,950
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,200$1,950$1,950

Total expenses   
On-campus$21,750$21,770$21,000
Off-campus$21,750$21,870$21,100
Off-campus with family$17,150$17,370$16,600

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 84%
  • Federal grants: 52%
  • State/local grants: 62%
  • Institutional grants: 76%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3165
  • State/local grants:$3779
  • Institutional grants:$3640
  • Student loans:$4856

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants756473283
Percent admitted71.8%70.0%74.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.9%39.3%35.8%
Part-time0.4%0.0%0.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1190
Undergraduate enrollment: 577
First-time student retention: 56%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 56%
    • Women: 44%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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