Union University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3165 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #879 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #811 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #20 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| #1 of 2 | In Jackson |
| #1433 of 2,885 | For Anesthesiology |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Southern Baptist
- Acceptance rate
- 47%
- Undergraduates
- 1,891
- Graduates
- 783
- Male:Female Ratio
- 34:66
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- uu.edu
Union University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Union University has an acceptance rate of 47% and is among the top 14% 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 | 47% | 51% | 45% |
| Applicants | 3,012 | 873 | 2,139 |
| Admissions | 1,421 | 448 | 973 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 311 | 118 | 193 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 12 | 4 | 8 |
577 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
550 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
36 or 11%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1030
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Union University are 1030-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
259 or 80%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Union University are 22-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1647 (62%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 524 (20%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 247 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 103 (4%) |
| Asian | 56 (2%) |
| Hispanic | 54 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 38 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Union University is $27,191 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 | $24,793 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $21,812 |
| $48-75K | $25,531 |
| $75-110K | $27,440 |
| $110K+ | $29,835 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $37,000 | $11,466 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,000 | $11,466 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,000 | $11,466 |
| Fee in-district | $1,450 | $487 |
| Fee in-state | $1,450 | $487 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,450 | $487 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,286 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,166 |
| Room charge | $8,826 |
| Meal charge | $4,340 |
Union University majors
Union University has granted 404 bachelor's degrees across 57 programs, 264 master's across 11 programs, and 90 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Union University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 115 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 16 | 98 | ||
| Social Work | 25 | 63 | ||
| Pharmacy | 33 | |||
| Education, General | 31 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 26 | 3 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 28 | |||
| Accounting | 13 | 12 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | 16 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 20 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 19 | |||
| Psychology, General | 16 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 13 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 13 | |||
| Molecular Biology | 12 | |||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | 12 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 11 | |||
| Urban Ministry | 3 | 6 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 8 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 8 | |||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 7 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 5 | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 6 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 6 | |||
| Religious & Sacred Music | 6 | |||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 6 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 5 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 5 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 5 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 5 | |||
| Christian Studies | 4 | |||
| History, General | 4 | |||
| Missions & Missionary Studies | 4 | |||
| Religious Institution Administration and Management | 4 | |||
| Sociology, General | 4 | |||
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 3 | |||
| Finance, General | 3 | |||
| Journalism | 3 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 3 | |||
| Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |||
| Nursing Education | 3 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 3 | |||
| Applied Psychology | 2 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 2 | |||
| Criminology | 2 | |||
| Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | 2 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 2 | |||
| Economics, Other | 2 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Music, General | 2 | |||
| Nursing Administration | 2 | |||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 2 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 2 | |||
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 2 | |||
| Computer Science | 1 | |||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 1 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 1 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 1 | |||
| Information Technology | 1 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Physics, General | 1 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 1 | |||
| Sound Arts | 1 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 22 | 404 | 264 | 90 |
Union University has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 20% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 71% | 67% | 73% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Union University has published 1,865 scientific papers with 35,408 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18 | 608 |
| 1993 | 16 | 615 |
| 1994 | 10 | 545 |
| 1995 | 8 | 485 |
| 1996 | 32 | 505 |
| 1997 | 43 | 524 |
| 1998 | 42 | 553 |
| 1999 | 21 | 513 |
| 2000 | 15 | 541 |
| 2001 | 8 | 523 |
| 2002 | 12 | 481 |
| 2003 | 8 | 490 |
| 2004 | 24 | 470 |
| 2005 | 25 | 532 |
| 2006 | 19 | 474 |
| 2007 | 17 | 486 |
| 2008 | 18 | 570 |
| 2009 | 31 | 639 |
| 2010 | 33 | 669 |
| 2011 | 53 | 670 |
| 2012 | 55 | 818 |
| 2013 | 83 | 799 |
| 2014 | 72 | 893 |
| 2015 | 45 | 926 |
| 2016 | 45 | 929 |
| 2017 | 34 | 958 |
| 2018 | 26 | 1053 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1187 |
| 2020 | 42 | 1256 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1411 |
| 2022 | 34 | 1292 |
| 2023 | 39 | 1296 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1158 |
Union University alumni
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Andrew J. May
- Occupations
- judgepoliticianlawyer
- Biography
-
Andrew Jackson May was a Kentucky attorney, an influential New Deal-era politician, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, famous for his role as chief architect of the Peacetime Selective Service act. May was implicated in the leak of classified naval information, and later an unrelated conviction for bribery. May was a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives from Kentucky during the 72nd to 79th sessions of Congress.
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Steve Gaines
- Occupations
- pastor
- Biography
-
John Steven Gaines is an American Southern Baptist pastor who has served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He resigned as senior pastor on September 22. 2024, to pursue an itinerant preaching ministry at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova (a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee), one of the largest congregations in the Southern Baptist Convention and has visited Israel 16 times. On Sunday, July 10, 2005, the Pastor Search Committee of Bellevue Baptist Church presented Dr. Steve Gaines to the church congregation. At the conclusion of the services the Bellevue family overwhelmingly voted to call Steve Gaines as the seventh Pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church. Gaines succeeds the longtime Bellevue pastor Adrian Rogers.
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Katrina Robinson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Katrina Robinson is an American former politician who served in the Tennessee Senate from the 33rd district from 2019 to 2022 as a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first sitting member of the state senate to be indicted since Operation Tennessee Waltz and later became the first person to ever be expelled from the state senate.
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William Hicks Jackson
- Occupations
- animal breeder
- Biography
-
William Hicks "Red" Jackson was a career United States Army officer who graduated from West Point. After serving briefly in the Southwest and resigning when the American Civil War broke out, he served in the Confederate Army, gaining the rank of brigadier general by the end of the war.
General info
| Alternative names | UU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1823 |
| Motto | Religio et Eruditio Erudition and Religion |
| Colors | cardinal, cream |
| Academic calendar | September to August |
| Total FTE staff | 467 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1050 Union University Dr Jackson, Tennessee, 38305-3697 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 68,000 |
| Phone | 7316681818 |