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Union College

Union College Lincoln was established in 1891. It is a private, four-year coeducational institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The campus of Union College Lincoln occupies 50 acres of land and provides more than 50 academic programs. A number of associate’s and bachelor’s degrees are awarded by Union College Lincoln. Classes are offered through the following academic divisions:

  • Division of Business and Computer Science
  • Division of Fine Arts
  • Division of Health Sciences
  • Division of Human Development
  • Division of Humanities
  • Division of Religion
  • Division of Science and Mathematics

Union College Lincoln maintains an active campus life. Students participate in associations like the the Communication Club, the Business and Computer Club, the Peace and Social Justice Club, the Science and Math Club and the International Club.

Campus Location

3800 S 48th
Lincoln, NE 68506
USA
Main Tel: (402) 486-2600
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Union College Highlights

Where Union College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Seventh Day Adventists religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and music.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Selective admissions.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor14028
Master181
Associate117

Students

The student enrollment at Union College was 1,009 in 2007 (903 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 16,130
Room$ 3,070
Board$ 1,398
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 3,000

Financial Aid: Union College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  21
Without tenure; working toward tenure  11
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Housing and Meals

Union College provides on-campus housing for 642 of its 903 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Union College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men45%
Women41%
All44%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (5 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Italian Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (7 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Physician Assistant

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (37 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Union College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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