Union College - Kentucky Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8338 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2142 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #2048 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #32 of 38 | In Kentucky |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Methodist
- Acceptance rate
- 53%
- Undergraduates
- 724
- Graduates
- 246
- Male:Female Ratio
- 56:44
- 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 53% and is among the top 17% 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 | 53% | 56% | 51% |
| Applicants | 1,142 | 546 | 596 |
| Admissions | 610 | 305 | 305 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 200 | 143 | 57 |
493 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
179 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
144 or 72%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 15
or below
75% of them
had 21
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Union College - Kentucky are 15-21 (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 | 578 (60%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 173 (18%) |
| Black or African American | 114 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 43 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 34 (4%) |
| Asian | 9 (0.9%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 8 (0.8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 7 (0.7%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Union College - Kentucky is $18,221 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 | $15,310 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $18,788 |
| $48-75K | $17,265 |
| $75-110K | $41,450 |
| $110K+ | $41,450 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $28,737 | $11,040 |
| Tuition in-state | $28,737 | $11,040 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,737 | $11,040 |
| 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 | 432 |
|---|---|
| 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 187 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs and 93 master's across 14 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Union College - Kentucky.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 30 | 20 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 28 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 21 | |
| Psychology, General | 12 | 8 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 16 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 15 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 13 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 11 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 10 | |
| Marketing, Other | 9 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 9 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 6 | 2 |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 7 | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 7 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 6 | |
| History, General | 6 | |
| Education, General | 5 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 5 | |
| Accounting | 4 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 4 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 2 | 2 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 4 | |
| Accounting and Business & Management | 2 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 2 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 2 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 2 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 1 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 1 | |
| Music, General | 1 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Sociology, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 187 | 93 |
Union College - Kentucky has a graduation rate of 33%, which is among the 15% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 33% | 25% | 45% |
| |||
Notable alumni
-
Phillip Sharp
- Occupations
- university teacherinternational forum participantmolecular biologistchemistgeneticist
- 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
- judgelawyer
- 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.
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William A. Stanfill
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- 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 |