Union College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Seventh Day Adventists religious affiliation.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Selective admissions.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Union College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 914 in 2009-2010 (873 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Union College provides on-campus housing for 642 of its 873 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Graduate School Focus

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (3 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Computer Teacher Education
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (18 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

• International Public Health/International Health

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Pre-Dentistry Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Pedagogy
• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (28 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biophysics
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Psychology