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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.
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Campus Location807 Union St
Schenectady, NY 12308-2311
USA
Main Tel: (518) 388-6000
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Union College HighlightsWhere Union College 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 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 520 | 31 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Union College was 2,177 in 2007 (2,160 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% 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| Item | Cost |
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| Books and supplies | $ 450 | | Other | $ 1,055 | | In-state comprehensive fee | $ 46,245 | | Out-of-state comprehensive fee | $ 46,245 |
Financial Aid: Union College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 122 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 43 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 42 |
Housing and MealsUnion College provides on-campus housing for 1,935 of its 2,160 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Union College AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Union College is in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.
Union College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 40% | | Women | 47% | | All | 43% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) - Business/Managerial Economics
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
ENGINEERING (52 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FINE ARTS (14 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (269 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) MEDICINE (25 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded) SCIENCE (81 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (55 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Union College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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