FOUNDED IN 1795, UNION COLLEGE WAS NAMED TO REFLECT THE FOUNDERS’ DESIRE TO CREATE A WELCOMING ACADEMIC COMMUNITY OPEN TO ALL RELIGIONS AND NATIONALITIES. UNION WAS THE FIRST LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE TO OFFER AN ENGINEERING DEGREE. THIS ACADEMIC INTEGRATION CONTINUES TODAY AS ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS GO HAND-IN-HAND.
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SO WHAT INTRIGUES 2,150
10:1
STUDENTS
STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO
58
75%
MAJORS AND MINORS
OF STUDENTS STUDY MORE THAN ONE DISCIPLINE
21
14
STUDENTS IN AVERAGE INTRODUCTORY COURSE
STUDENTS IN AVERAGE UPPER-LEVEL COURSE
MAJORS & MINORS Africana Studies American Studies Anthropology Art History Asian Studies Astronomy Astrophysics‡ Biochemistry* Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Chemistry Chinese Classics Computer Engineering Computer Science Dance‡ Data Analytics‡
Digital Media‡ Economics Electrical Engineering Energy Studies‡ English Environmental Engineering‡ Environmental Policy Environmental Science Film Studies‡ French and Francophone Studies Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Geology German Studies Greek‡ History
UNION.EDU/ACADEMIC/MAJORS-MINORS
Japanese‡ Jewish Studies‡ Latin‡ Latin American and Caribbean Studies Law and Humanities‡ Managerial Economics* Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Music Nanotechnology‡ Neuroscience Organizing Theme Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology
Public History‡ Religious Studies Russian and East European Studies Science, Medicine and Technology in Culture Sociology Spanish and Hispanic Studies Statistics‡ Studio Fine Arts Theater World Musics and Cultures‡ * major only ‡ minor only
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
APPLICATION DEADLINES EARLY ACTION: NOV. 1 // EARLY DECISION I: NOV. 15 EARLY DECISION II: JAN. 15 // REGUL AR DECISION: JAN. 15
All materials must be submitted electronically or postmarked by these dates.
REQUIRED ADMISSIONS MATERIALS Common Application or Coalition Application Official secondary school transcript(s)Â and official exam scores, where applicable Personal essay
INTERVIEWS Interviews are required. Interview options include InitialView, Duolingo and Vericant. Skype interviews are offered after the application has been submitted.
Counselor letter of recommendation Teacher letter of recommendation
$71,385
CSS Profile and supporting financial documents, if applicable
Comprehensive fee for 2019-2020 includes tuition, room, board and mandatory activity fees.
Union is SAT/ACT optional but recommends the SAT I or the ACT be submitted by all international applicants. Our school code for the SAT is 2920. Our code for the ACT is 2970. TOEFL or IELTS is required for all applicants whose first language is not English. Only in very rare circumstances do we waive this requirement. There is no strict minimum score but typically we expect TOEFL internet-based scores of at least 90 and IELTS scores of 7 or higher. All documents in a language other than English must include
SCHOLARSHIPS Merit scholarships are awarded to select international students each year and are valued at $10,000$20,000 per year. No separate applications are required.
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CLASS OF 2023 6,082
1,446
28-33
TOTAL APPLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS FROM
ACT MIDDLE 50%
2,600 STUDENTS ADMITTED FROM 15 COUNTRIES
110 COUNTRIES
1290-1420 SAT MIDDLE 50%
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