Union Graduate College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The Graduate College of Union University is part of a federation of colleges like Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany Law School, Albany Medical College, Union College and Dudley Observatory, which together form the Union University. Based in New York, it is a private institute that was founded in 1873. The college is generally abbreviated as GCUU. The Graduate College of Union University offers programs which lead to masters degrees in engineering, management and sciences. The major courses offered by GCUU are in the fields of biological sciences, business, education, engineering, health profession and physical sciences. GCUU has the following schools:

• Center for Bioethics and Clinical Leadership
• School of Education
• School of Engineering and Computer Science
• School of Management

The GCUU has a student government body that makes up the Graduate Student Assembly which helps to maintain clear relation between the administration and students. The college also has a newsletter, the Vision. The college also accepts international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering, business and management, science, and education and teaching.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Trimester.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Union University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 401 in 2009-2010 (397 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Union University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (70 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (42 awarded)

• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (24 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS (5 awarded)

• English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics and Statistics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (31 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences