Union College - Kentucky Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8378 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2149 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #2056 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #32 of 38 | In Kentucky |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Methodist
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- Undergraduates
- 737
- Graduates
- 392
- Male:Female Ratio
- 58:42
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- unionky.edu
Union College - Kentucky Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Union College - Kentucky has an acceptance rate of 55% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 55% | 58% | 53% |
| Applicants | 834 | 463 | 337 |
| Admissions | 459 | 268 | 177 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 198 | 142 | 56 |
613 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
199 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
31 or 16%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 920
or below
75% of them
had 1105
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Union College - Kentucky are 920-1105 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
117 or 59%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 14
or below
75% of them
had 21
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Union College - Kentucky are 14-21 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 564 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 318 (28%) |
| Black or African American | 111 (10%) |
| Two or more races | 42 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 31 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 30 (3%) |
| Asian | 19 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (0.8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.3%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Union College - Kentucky is $19,223 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $12,372 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $15,306 |
| $48-75K | $25,500 |
| $75-110K | $44,375 |
| $110K+ | $44,375 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $28,737 | $8,880 |
| Tuition in-state | $28,737 | $8,880 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,737 | $8,880 |
| Fee in-district | $2,209 | $50 |
| Fee in-state | $2,209 | $50 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,209 | $50 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 358 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,261 |
| Room charge | $3,542 |
| Meal charge | $4,719 |
Union College - Kentucky majors
Union College - Kentucky has granted 163 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs and 104 master's across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Union College - Kentucky.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 23 | 21 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 32 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 21 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 19 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 10 | 5 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 11 | |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 8 | 3 |
| Marketing, Other | 10 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 10 | |
| Psychology, General | 5 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 9 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 7 | |
| Medical Informatics | 7 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 6 | |
| Education, General | 5 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 5 | |
| Accounting | 4 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 4 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 4 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 3 | |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 3 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 3 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 3 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 2 | |
| History, General | 2 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 2 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 1 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 1 | |
| Music, General | 1 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 163 | 104 |
Union College - Kentucky has a graduation rate of 36%, which is among the 19% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 36% | 30% | 45% |
| |||
Notable alumni
-
Phillip Sharp
- Occupations
- molecular biologistbiochemistuniversity teacherchemistgeneticist
- Biography
-
Phillip Allen Sharp is an American geneticist and molecular biologist who co-discovered RNA splicing. He shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Richard J. Roberts for "the discovery that genes in eukaryotes are not contiguous strings but contain introns, and that the splicing of messenger RNA to delete those introns can occur in different ways, yielding different proteins from the same DNA sequence". He has been selected to receive the 2015 Othmer Gold Medal.
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Flem D. Sampson
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
-
Flemon Davis "Flem" Sampson was the 42nd Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1927 to 1931. He graduated from Valparaiso University in 1894, and opened a law practice in Barbourville, Kentucky. He formed a political alliance with future Representatives Caleb Powers and John Robsion, both prominent Republicans in the eastern part of the state. By 1916, he was serving on the Kentucky Court of Appeals (the state's highest court at the time) and had previously served as a county judge and circuit court judge. In 1923, he was elevated to chief justice of the Court of Appeals. He served until 1927, when he became the Republican gubernatorial nominee.
-
William A. Stanfill
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
William Abner Stanfill was briefly a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky.
General info
| Founded | 1879 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Pro Deo et Homine For God and Humanity |
| Colors | orange, black |
| Academic calendar | August to May |
| Total FTE staff | 173 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 310 College St Barbourville, Kentucky, 40906-1499 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,000 |
| Phone | 6065464151 |