Union University

Union University is a four-year institution located in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. It also operates campuses in Germantown, Tennessee, and Hendersonville, Tennessee. It was established in 1823. Union University is one of the top tier institutions in the South. U.S. News (2008 edition) ranked Union in the top 10 in 5 subcategories and 20th in the “Southern Universities-Master’s Top Schools” category. Union offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Union University has an active student life with several student clubs and organizations. It also has an active Greek life with more than five social fraternities and several sororities on campus. The students participate in intramural sports and the Greek Olympics.

Union University Highlights

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

• Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, religion and philosophy, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Union University was 3,235 in 2007 (2,746 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students and graduate students are 30%.

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

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Union University provides on-campus housing for 1,107 of its 2,746 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Union University Athletics

Union University is in the TranSouth Athletic Conference for major sports.

Union University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 17 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 12 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Union University Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: