Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
Total undergraduates: |
2,269 |
Full-time undergraduates: |
2,226 |
Part-time undergraduates: |
43 |
Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
66% |
First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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6.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
4.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
7.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
70.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
2.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | 8.6% | Nonresident Alien |
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Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
6.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
4.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
6.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
73.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
7.4% | Nonresident Alien |
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Campus size: |
100 acres |
City or town school is located in: |
Schenectady, NY |
Population of city/town: |
65,902 |
Nearest major city: |
Albany, NY |
Distance of nearest major city: |
15 miles |
Population of nearest major city: |
98,424 |
Online campus map: |
www.union.edu/maps |
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Institution offers housing: |
yes |
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (65%)
- sorority housing (6%)
- fraternity housing (9%)
- single-student apartments (12%)
- other housing including Theme housing. (8%)
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Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
Percent of students who live in school housing: |
89% |
Percent of students who live off campus: |
11% |
Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students must live on campus unless commuting as long as housing is available. |
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
25% |
Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
554 |
Other computer facilities/services: |
Loaner laptops, digital cameras, and digital camcorderscomputer, digital photography, print making, and music composition labsemail kiosks and a high performance computing cluster. |
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: |
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Archives. Special rare book, and manuscript collections. Reference services. Electronic full‐text databases/resources. Subject‐based indexes. Interlibrary loan and document delivery services. Instructional, group study, individual study, and media viewing rooms/spaces. Learning Commons. Learning lab. Digital studio. |
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Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Exhibition/discussion center, theater, music building, horticultural garden, multimedia auditorium, high‐tech classroom/lab building, superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, electron scanning microscope, tandem pelletron positive ion accelerator, x‐ray diffraction equipment, remote‐controlled telescope; machine and Aerogel fabrication/analysis labs. |
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Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, Writing center. |
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Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, on-campus networking events, off-campus job interviews. |
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Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, special transportation, special housing, ; services provided on an individual basis. |
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Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
Percent of men who join fraternities: |
37% |
Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
Percent of women who join sororities: |
42% |
Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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School newspaper(s): |
Concordiensis, Dutch Oven |
Number of honor societies: |
15 |
Total number of registered organizations: |
101 |
Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Protestant Ministry, Catholic Student Association, Hillel Student Union, AUM Hindu Association, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Multifaith Council, Muslim Student Association, Union Chabad |
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Minority student organizations: |
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ALAS-African and Latino Alliance of Students, Asian Student Union, Circulo Estudiantil Latino Americano, Muslim Students' Association, Black Students Union, Shakti-South Asian Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Black Law Students Association |
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International student organizations: |
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World Around U |
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Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Active Minds, Baja Club, Best Buddies, Bhangra Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Campus Action, COCOA House, Colleges Against Cancer, Dutchmen Spirit and Cheer, Economics (Ceteris Paribus), Film Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir, The IDOL, MAPS/SNMA, MEDLIFE, Model UN, Mountebanks, Network Gamers Association, Pre-Health Society, Pre-Law, Project Sunshine, Safe Space, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Speakers Forum, Spectrum, Student Forum, T.V.U.C., Union College Democrats, Union College Emergency Services (UCEM), Union College Republicans, Union Schenectady Alliance, U-Break, U-Care, U-Cope, U-Program (Social Committee), U-Recycle, U.N.I.T.A.S., Virtual-U, Womyn's Union, World Around U, Chabad, dance team, Dutch Pipers, Eliphalets, Engineers Without Borders, Garnet Minstrelles, Panhellenic Council, Theme House Consortium, Voices for Planned Parenthood (VOX), Catwalk for a Cause, Octopus's Garden, R.E.E.C.C., Springfest Committee, student dance concert, U-Rebloom; French, Italian, Spanish, classics, philosophy, art, ballroom dance, concert, robot, environmental, debate, entrepreneurship, outing, paintball, rock climbing, geology, chemistry, physics, and biology clubs |
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School has an athletic program: |
yes |
Athletic director: |
James M. McLaughlin, Director of Athletics |
Director of women's athletics: |
Joanne M. Little, Senior Associate Director of Athletics |
School colors: |
garnet and grey |
School mascot: |
Dutchmen/Dutchwomen |
Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, ECAC, ECAC Hockey, Liberty League |
Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's ice hockey | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. I |
Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's soccer | no | Liberty League, NCAA Div. III |
Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's ice hockey | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. I |
Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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Athletic facilities: |
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basketball and volleyball venue, boat house, field house, gymnasium, ice rink, multipurpose field, outdoor basketball, hockey, and tennis courts, soccer and softball fields |
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Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, broomball, cycling, dance team, dodgeball, field hockey, football, golf, kickball, lacrosse, roller hockey, racquetball, skiing/downhill, squash, soccer, softball, step team, street hockey, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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Club sports for men: |
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badminton, bowling, cheerleading/spirit squad, curling, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, ice hockey, karate, kendo, lacrosse, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, volleyball |
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Club sports for women: |
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badminton, bowling, cheerleading/spirit squad, curling, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, karate, kendo, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, volleyball |
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Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
Nearest international airport: |
Albany, NY (15 miles) |
Nearest passenger train service: |
Schenectady (1 mile) |
Nearest passenger bus service: |
Schenectady (1 mile) |
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Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
21% immediately |
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Albany Medical College, Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Columbia University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, New York University, Northeastern University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, Suffolk University, Syracuse University, Tufts University, Union Graduate College, Yale University. |
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Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
66% within six months of graduation |
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Express, Barclays, Bloomberg, City Year, General Electric Company, General Dynamics, Goldman Sachs, Global Foundries, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Morgan Stanley, New England Center for Children, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Raytheon, Stryker, Teach For America, Weill Cornell Medical College, various law firms. |
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List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Kathy E. Magliato, author of Healing Hearts: A Memoir of a Female Heart Surgeon, and Director of Women's Cardiac Services at Saint John's Medical Center in Santa Monica
- Rich Templeton, President, CEO, and Chairman of Texas Instruments
- John Kelly '76, Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research.
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