Union University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3067 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #867 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #799 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #20 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| #1 of 2 | In Jackson |
| #1281 of 2,681 | For Anesthesiology |
| Top50% | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Southern Baptist
- Acceptance rate
- 53%
- Undergraduates
- 1,900
- Graduates
- 831
- 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 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% | 57% | 51% |
| Applicants | 2,839 | 849 | 1,990 |
| Admissions | 1,492 | 481 | 1,011 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 327 | 135 | 192 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 7 | 4 | 3 |
649 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
583 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
47 or 14%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1100
or below
75% of them
had 1370
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Union University are 1100-1370 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
274 or 84%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Union University are 23-30 (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 | 1689 (62%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 540 (20%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 243 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 122 (4%) |
| Asian | 54 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 43 (2%) |
| Hispanic | 35 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Union University is $28,585 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 | $25,522 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $24,220 |
| $48-75K | $27,369 |
| $75-110K | $30,102 |
| $110K+ | $32,205 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $35,500 | $12,360 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,500 | $12,360 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $35,500 | $12,360 |
| Fee in-district | $1,380 | $50 |
| Fee in-state | $1,380 | $50 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,380 | $50 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,288 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,450 |
| Room charge | $8,500 |
| Meal charge | $3,950 |
Union University majors
Union University has granted 510 bachelor's degrees across 65 programs, 287 master's across 11 programs, and 102 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 | 168 | |||
| Social Work | 29 | 73 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 15 | 78 | ||
| Pharmacy | 49 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | 44 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 43 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 14 | 18 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 26 | |||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 25 | |||
| Accounting | 11 | 12 | ||
| Education, General | 23 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 21 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 10 | 5 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 15 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 14 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 13 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 13 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 13 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 12 | |||
| Urban Ministry | 5 | 7 | ||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | 11 | |||
| Psychology, General | 10 | |||
| Molecular Biology | 9 | |||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 6 | 1 | ||
| Christian Studies | 6 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 6 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 6 | |||
| History, General | 5 | |||
| Linguistics | 5 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 5 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 5 | |||
| Broadcast Journalism | 4 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 4 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 4 | |||
| Music, General | 4 | |||
| Religious & Sacred Music | 4 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 4 | |||
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Economics, Other | 3 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | |||
| Missions & Missionary Studies | 3 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 3 | |||
| Computer Science | 2 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 2 | |||
| Criminology | 2 | |||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 2 | |||
| Finance, General | 2 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 2 | |||
| Sociology, General | 2 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 2 | |||
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 2 | |||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 2 | |||
| Applied Psychology | 1 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Art Therapy & Therapist | 1 | |||
| Biochemistry | 1 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 1 | |||
| Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 1 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 1 | |||
| Information Technology | 1 | |||
| Journalism | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 1 | |||
| Nursing Education | 1 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 1 | |||
| Physics, General | 1 | |||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 1 | |||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 31 | 510 | 287 | 102 |
Union University has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 29% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 67% | 67% | 66% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Union University has published 1,638 scientific papers with 28,877 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Biochemistry, Psychology, Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19 | 539 |
| 1992 | 16 | 579 |
| 1993 | 18 | 543 |
| 1994 | 13 | 480 |
| 1995 | 5 | 433 |
| 1996 | 21 | 428 |
| 1997 | 24 | 447 |
| 1998 | 33 | 466 |
| 1999 | 23 | 405 |
| 2000 | 14 | 450 |
| 2001 | 9 | 402 |
| 2002 | 15 | 375 |
| 2003 | 10 | 381 |
| 2004 | 23 | 395 |
| 2005 | 21 | 399 |
| 2006 | 19 | 383 |
| 2007 | 14 | 389 |
| 2008 | 19 | 459 |
| 2009 | 26 | 545 |
| 2010 | 29 | 584 |
| 2011 | 38 | 596 |
| 2012 | 49 | 679 |
| 2013 | 63 | 644 |
| 2014 | 61 | 761 |
| 2015 | 40 | 811 |
| 2016 | 41 | 811 |
| 2017 | 31 | 810 |
| 2018 | 26 | 897 |
| 2019 | 24 | 962 |
| 2020 | 35 | 975 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1075 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1062 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1041 |
Union University alumni
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Andrew J. May
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- 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, and the president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is currently serving 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
- 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 | 492 |
| 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 |