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Union Commonwealth University

Union Commonwealth University
310 College Street
Barbourville, KY 40906

Official telephone: (606) 546-4151
Website: www.unionky.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 868
Full-time undergraduates: 745
Part-time undergraduates: 123
Total graduate students: 221
Full-time graduate students: 91
Part-time graduate students: 130
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 32%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
19.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Hispanic/Latino
63.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.0% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
71.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.7% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Barbourville, KY
Population of city/town: 3,155
Nearest major city: Lexington, KY
Distance of nearest major city: 100 miles
Population of nearest major city: 308,428
Online campus map: www.unionky.edu/about/
virtual-campus-tour

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 47%
Percent of students who live off campus: 53%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 300
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Archives.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, yearbook
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 24
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Methodist Student Fellowship, Newman Club, Youth for Christ
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Union Singers, pep band, Student Ambassadors, wilderness club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Social Players Guild, Springfest

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tim Curry,
Athletic Director
School colors: black and orange
School mascot: Bulldogs
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Mid-South Conference, Appalachian Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's bowlingyesNAIA
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's cyclingyesMidwest College Cycling Conferene
Men's footballyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's swimmingyesNAIA
Men's tennisyesNAIA
Men's track (outdoor)yesNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's bowlingno 
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's cyclingyesMidwest College Cycling Conferene
Women's golfyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's softballyesNAIA
Women's swimmingyesNAIA
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's track (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 55%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 48%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis courts, track, wellness center; baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Knoxville, TN (125 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lexington, KY (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cincinnati (175 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: poor
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dr. Phillip Sharp, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

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