UU Description
In addition to being a high-ranking private school with substantial and diverse academics Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, is located in one of the nation’s most high-employment cities.
Union University offers quality academics that span many disciplines. Majors are available in professional fields like business, medicine and healthcare, visual and performing arts disciplines and academic fields such as languages, literature and religious studies.
Union University’s Jackson location has also been ranked highly by leading publications, which hail Jackson as an excellent place for finding employment in business and other careers.
Union’s student life offerings include music and theatre activities, more than 50 student organizations, and a school newspaper, literary journal and television station.
Union’s admissions department requires an application with a fee, transcripts and SAT or ACT scores.
Financial aid packages may include state and federal grants and academic and need-based scholarships. Scholarships are also awarded to students in such majors as Engineering and to those who succeed in extracurricular activities like debate.
Additionally, there are such need-based aid programs as work-study and loans. Students with a substantial financial need may be able to cover all or most of their tuition by obtaining aid from these various sources. Veteran’s benefits are also available.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Southern Baptist
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$21,040
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,040
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
3,987
UU Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 2,574
- Freshman Class
- 532
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 3,987
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 64%
- Graduate
- 36%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 69%
- Out-of-State
- 31%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 63%
- Men
- 37%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 16%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 75%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 7%
Students State Origin
- Tennessee
- 69%
- Kentucky
- 3%
- Mississippi
- 2%
- Georgia
- 2%
- Alabama
- 2%
- Other
- 22%
International Students
- International
- 1%
- Domestic
- 99%