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College Factual ranked Union College as #2,043 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 39 colleges in Kentucky, Union College is ranked at #34.
If you're applying to Union College Kentucky you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 53%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
Union College received ACT scores from 72% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 15 and 21.
The student to faculty ratio at Union College is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Union College Kentucky is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Union College Kentucky this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 9% for first-time, full-time students at Union College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Union College Kentucky.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 945 undergraduates at Union College with 868 being full-time and 77 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,310 | $18,788 | $17,265 | $41,450 | $41,450 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Union College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Union College, approximately 81% of students took out student loans averaging $6,060 a year. That adds up to $24,240 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Union College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 310 College St, Barbourville, KY 40906-1499 |
| Phone: | 606-546-4151 |
| Website: | https://www.unionky.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 65 | $35,875 |
| Nursing | 38 | $72,614 |
| Health & Physical Education | 34 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 28 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 25 | NA |
| General Education | 23 | NA |
| General Psychology | 22 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 21 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 14 | NA |
| Marketing | 13 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 672 students took at least one online class at Union College Kentucky. This is a decrease from the 741 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 672 | 179 |
| 2021-2022 | 741 | 272 |
| 2020-2021 | 797 | 310 |
| 2018-2019 | 817 | 332 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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