Union College
Schenectady, NY · Small city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 43.9%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 9,295
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 4,070
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 550
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 14%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 45%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 43%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 660–720
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 650–760
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 36% / 13%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- considered
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- considered
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $84,561
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $69,039
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $69,039
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,337
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 80%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 90%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $51,306
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $88,604
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,046
- Graduate students
- —
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Women
- 47%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 90%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- David R. Harris
- Main phone
- (518) 388-6000
- Address
- 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 15 | rolling weekly from November |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 15 | rolling weekly from January |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | mid-March |
- Apply with
- Common App, Coalition/Scoir
- Application fee
- Free
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- No supplement listed; 1 personal essay (Common App or Coalition prompts)
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + 1 teacher
- Interview
- evaluative optional
Testing: Required only for Leadership in Medicine and 3+3 Accelerated Law programs
Financial aid policies
- Need-aware (ability to pay can be considered)
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Merit scholarships: $5,000-$40,000/year, automatically renewed up to four years; apply by Dec 1 for priority
Early rounds & waitlist (2024-2025)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 42.2% (164 of 389)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 293 / 96 / 8
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2024-2025: union.edu, union.edu, union.edu, union.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.