Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private · Small city
Private institution in Schenectady, NY · 2,070 undergraduates · 44% acceptance rate · $88,604 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 7%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 9%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $36,0001,864th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $66,4562,024th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $66,4562,024th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $81,6271,934th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,3371,392nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $88,60481st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,219186th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 85.3%135th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 88.7%286th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 43.8%210th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 141090th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,070924th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 13.2%2,002nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 141 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,219 | $67,812 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,660 | $59,124 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $56,776 | $58,673 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $40,467 | $42,682 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $38,289 | $20,824 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $36,185 | $35,060 |
| History | bachelors | $35,600 | $31,848 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $33,993 | $39,585 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | $31,133 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | $34,081 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,281 | $41,565 |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1795source
- Athletic nickname: "Garnet Chargers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Black and Graysource
- Motto: "(French)"source
- Athletic conference: Div Isource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Jimmy Cartersource
- Notable alum: Chester A. Arthursource
- Notable alum: Baruch Samuel Blumbergsource
- Notable alum: William H. Sewardsource
- Notable alum: George Westinghousesource
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $1,669,318 (M $877,128 · W $792,190)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteunion.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 196866)
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