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Schenectady, NY · Private · 2,046 undergraduates · urban

Union College

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Union's distinctive academic offer is the combination of liberal arts and engineering within a primarily undergraduate college.

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Institutional profile

Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.
Academic Strong Affordability Steady Career Strong Mobility Steady Experience Steady
Academic standing Strong
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Steady
Student experience Steady
Admission
43.8% admitted

9,295 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

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Completion
84.8%

$88,604 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Union College apart

Academic design

Students can move between traditional liberal-arts fields and engineering while pursuing faculty-mentored work in laboratories, archives, studios and field settings.

Campus pattern

The residential Schenectady campus revolves around broad greens, historic academic buildings and a compact layout that keeps disciplines close together.

Career & value signal

The Nott Memorial sits at the center of the distinctive campus plan developed from Joseph Ramée's early design.

Can I get in?

43.8% admitted

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Recent applicant pool

9,295

About 44 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 43.8%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1310–1480
12001600
ACT middle 50%30–33
2835

Of admitted students, 36% submitted an SAT, and 13% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA14%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Union College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Union College weighs when it reads a file

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Students can move between traditional liberal-arts fields and engineering while pursuing faculty-mentored work in laboratories, archives, studios and field settings.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Union's distinctive academic offer is the combination of liberal arts and engineering within a primarily undergraduate college.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Early DecisionNov 15
Early Decision IIJan 15
Regular DecisionJan 15
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$92,610
Average annual cost after aid$35,000
Affordability profileSteady

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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Average annual cost by household income at Union College

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years84.8%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one89.4%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$88,604

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Economics

Recent graduates66
Median earnings$99,783

Research and Experimental Psychology

Recent graduates45
Median earnings

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Recent graduates42
Median earnings$75,345

Mechanical Engineering

Recent graduates34
Median earnings$85,427

Political Science and Government

Recent graduates32
Median earnings$75,005

What is campus life like?

Union College beyond the classroom

The residential Schenectady campus revolves around broad greens, historic academic buildings and a compact layout that keeps disciplines close together.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Students can move between traditional liberal-arts fields and engineering while pursuing faculty-mentored work in laboratories, archives, studios and field settings.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The residential Schenectady campus revolves around broad greens, historic academic buildings and a compact layout that keeps disciplines close together.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

The Nott Memorial sits at the center of the distinctive campus plan developed from Joseph Ramée's early design.

2,046 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticurban setting97% of first-year students live on campus