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Union College

Union College–Schenectady is located in Schenectady, New York, United States. It was established in 1795. The college is referred to as the "Mother of Fraternities." It was chartered by the Regents of the State of New York.

The college offers approximately 1,000 courses in sciences, engineering humanities, and social sciences. Major fields of study can be centered in any of its 20 academic departments.

Union College–Schenectady has an active student life and hosts several clubs and organizations. Some of its academic and honorary societies are the Chemistry Club, Classics Club, German Club, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

The college has nine fraternities and three sororities on campus. Some of the fraternities and sororities are Alpha Delta Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Delta Delta, and Gamma Phi Beta.

Campus Location

807 Union St
Schenectady, NY 12308-2311
USA
Main Tel: (518) 388-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, engineering, and fine arts.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor47331

Students

Student enrollment was 2,177 in 2007-2008 (2,002 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
Books and supplies$ 450
Other$ 1,058
In-state comprehensive fee$ 48,552
Out-of-state comprehensive fee$ 48,552

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 (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  125
Without tenure; working toward tenure  38
Without tenure; tenure not available  44

Housing and Meals

Union College provides on-campus housing for 1,950 of its 2,002 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men36%
Women42%
All39%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING (50 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS (13 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (248 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICINE (16 awarded)

  • Neuroscience

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (72 awarded)

  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 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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