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Union College (KY) (UC)

Black Pinpoint 310 College Street | Barbourville, KY | 40906

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
1,332
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Acceptance Rate
69%

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
433 - 508

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
453 - 553

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 23

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
Yes
Superscore SAT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
77/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$22,720
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
On-Campus Room and Board
7000
Approximate Expenses per year
$29,720

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
12 : 1
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Total Faculty
109
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Terminal Degree
35

Gender

Men
56
Women
53
Minority
10
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Dr. Phillip Sharp

1993 Co-recipient Nobel Prize Medicine

Dr. Marcetta York Darensbourgh

Professor of Chemistry Texas A & M

Dr. William H. Starnes, Jr.

Leading expert in chemistry of vinyl plastics

Dr. William T. Trent

Prof Ed Policy Studies U of IL at Chamgaign-Urbana

Samuel E. Davies

Attorney--catastrophically injured clients

Dr. David Austin

Prof Em, Recreation, Park and Tourism IN U, authored and co-authored 5 text

Mary Stanton

Historian of white civil rights activism in US

06. Student Body

Gender

49% female51% male

Out of State

26% are out
of state74% are
in-state

Students

86% are
full time14% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
868
Foreign Countries Represented
19

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.25%
Asian
0.50%
Black
12.22%
Hispanic
2.14%
Caucasian
71.54%
Unknown
0.88%
International
7.68%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
47%
First-Year Students
86%
Campus Environment
Rural
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

Student Center

Sharp Center Coffee Shop

Fitness Center

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

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310 College St CPO 5 Barbourville, KY 60906
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606-645-1606

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
606-645-1606

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconajames@unionky.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
When requested

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Closest airport--Lexington, KY 110 miles



10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic NAIA

Men's Sports (Bulldogs)

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Basketball
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Bowling
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Lady Bulldogs)

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Basketball
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Bowling
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
23
Number of Honor Societies
2
Number of Religious Organizations
2
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%

12. Student Services

Health

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$18,504
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$18,228
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,337
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Office Management and Supervision.
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03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Information Technology.
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05 EDUCATION.
  • Education, General.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
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06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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07 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist.
  • Health and Wellness, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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08 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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09 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
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10 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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11 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
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12 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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13 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Chemistry, Other.
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15 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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16 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Social Work.
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17 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Sociology.

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