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Union College

General Information

Name: Union College
Address: 807 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311
Phone:

  • General information: (518) 388-6000
  • Financial aid office: (518) 388-6123
  • Admissions office: (518) 388-6112

Website: www.union.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Comprehensive fee$44,043$41,595$38,703
Books and supplies$450$450$450
Living arrangement
On-campus
    Other expenses$1,057$1,055$1,047

Total expenses   
On-campus$45,550$43,100$40,200

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 60%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 59%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4065
  • State/local grants:$2322
  • Institutional grants:$18189
  • Student loans:$3096

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,3732,4391,934
Percent admitted42.6%40.5%45.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time30.1%28.5%31.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2252
First-time student retention: 91%
Overall graduation rate: 85%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 55%
    • Women: 45%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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