Schenectady, NY · Private · 2,046 undergraduates · urban
Union College
Selective
Union's distinctive academic offer is the combination of liberal arts and engineering within a primarily undergraduate college.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 43.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 84.8%
9,295 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$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
9,295About 44 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
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.
In the season card
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
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
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.
Make institutional fit specific
Union's distinctive academic offer is the combination of liberal arts and engineering within a primarily undergraduate college.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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+
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.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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
Research and Experimental Psychology
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mechanical Engineering
Political Science and Government
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.
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.
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.
Where the degree can lead
The Nott Memorial sits at the center of the distinctive campus plan developed from Joseph Ramée's early design.