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Union College- Schenectady

807 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308

http://www.union.edu/

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Union College, founded in 1795, is a scholarly community dedicated to shaping the future and to understanding the past. Faculty, staff, and administrators welcome diverse and talented students into our community, work closely with them to provide a broad and deep education, and guide them in finding and cultivating their passions. We do this with a wide range of disciplines and interdisciplinary programs in the liberal arts and engineering, as well as academic, athletic, cultural, and social activities, including opportunities to study abroad and to participate in undergraduate research and community service. We develop in our students the analytic and reflective abilities needed to become engaged, innovative, and ethical contributors to an increasingly diverse, global, and technologically complex society.

he Union community welcomes talented and diverse students, and we work closely with each one to provide a broad and deep education that will identify and cultivate their passions. Union has a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary programs in the liberal arts and engineering; strong offerings in academic, athletic, cultural and social activities; and unique opportunities for study abroad, undergraduate research and service learning. Students develop the analytic and reflective abilities to become engaged, innovative, and ethical contributors to a diverse, global and technologically complex society.

Union offers nearly 1,000 courses in the humanities, the social sciences, the sciences, and engineering - a range that is unusual among America's highly-selective colleges. Major fields of study may be centered in one of 20 academic departments. Or, a student may choose an interdepartmental major involving work in two or more departments; an organized interdisciplinary program; or a personally - designed organizing theme major.

Come explore Schenectady, where opportunities abound within an easy walk of Union's hillside campus. Enjoy a latte and browse the bookstores on the Jay Street pedestrian mall. Sample Schenectady's favorite food - Italian! - in the city's dozens of restaurants, bakeries and cafes. See a show at Proctor's Theatre. Watch the sunset over the Mohawk River and take an evening stroll through the narrow streets of the historic Stockade neighborhood. And right nearby, in the Capital Region, take your pick of world-class dining, culture, entertainment, shopping and outdoor life. Looking for more? New York City and Boston are easy day trips.

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Union College- Schenectady

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[[File:Nott Memorial Hall, Union College, Schenectady, NY.jpg|thumb|right|The architectural centerpiece of the Union campus, the Nott Memorial, is named after the college's president from 1804-1866, Eliphalet Nott.]]

Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York. In 1795, Union became the first college chartered by the Regents of the State of New York. Officially chartered in 1795, the college can trace its beginnings to 1779. Certain that Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga two years before would mean a new nation, several hundred residents of northern New York began the first popular demand for higher education in America. Local academic and clerical activists persisted in these efforts for sixteen years until the Regents of the State of New York recognized the school with the state's first charter. For its initial seventy-five years, Union was regarded among the top handful of colleges in America. Known as the "Mother of Fraternities", Union spawned the first three Greek letter societies in America.

Today, Union continues to be rated among elite liberal arts colleges in the United States. Number 40 in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report ranking, Union offers many programs encompassing the liberal arts and sciences. Nearly fifty percent of its 2,200 students are enrolled in science or engineering. The current student body is almost evenly split between males and females. A founding member of NESCAC (before withdrawing in 1982), Union fields Division III teams in the majority of its sports. Ice hockey, Division I, is the exception.

Union also has a rich history of alumni in politics. United States Presidents Chester A. Arthur, Jimmy Carter, seven cabinet secretaries, fifteen United States Senators, ninety-one members of the House of Representatives, thirteen governors, fifty important diplomats, more than 200 judges, forty missionaries, sixteen generals, and ninety college presidents, including the first presidents of the University of Illinois, the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, Vassar College, Smith College, and Elmira College. Fellow graduates William H. Seward, well-known for his once-controversial purchase of Alaska, and Robert Toombs served simultaneously as Secretaries of State; Seward for the United States and Toombs the Confederate States of America. Portraits of both currently hang side-by-side in the President’s House.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascots:
Dutchmen, Dutchwomen

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,174
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Students Receiving Aid:
64%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 50
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Degree Programs at Union College- Schenectady

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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        This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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      • Foreign Languages and Literatures
        A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/elementary level.
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      • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
        A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Philosophy See more schools with programs in Philosophy
      • General Philosophy
        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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  • Business

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      Learn to apply the power of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Students complete courses in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets, and applications of econometrics and quantitative methods to the study of particular businesses and business problems.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Information Science/Studies
        A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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  • Engineering

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    • Electrical, Electronics and Communi­cations Engineering
      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification.
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    • General Civil Engineering
      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures.
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    • Mechanical Engineering
      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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      This general program is either a synthesis of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.
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    • Neuroscience
      A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.
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      • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Geology See more schools with programs in Geology
      • Geology/Earth Science
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • General Social Sciences
      A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.
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    • Anthropology See more schools with programs in Anthropology
      • General Anthropology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.
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      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
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      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Technology

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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 53%
Women 47%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 85%
Asian 6%
Hispanic 4%
Other 3%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 59%
In-State 41%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 41%
Massachusetts 18%
New Jersey 10%
Connecticut 8%
New Hampshire 2%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 86%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association)
Basketball (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association)
Baseball (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association)
Track (Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association)
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 4,758 13%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,797 26%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 17,029 59%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,056 43%  
Any Aid:
   64%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 47% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 96%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 570, Math: 590
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 660, Math: 690
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 23%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 24, Math: 25
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 29, Verbal: 29, Math: 29

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 50.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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I don't go to Union, but I have had teachers, professors, and coworkers who did, and I live a couple blocks from it. And no one else answered your question so I figured I would help you out. Union is generally perceived to be a very good top-notch school. Schenectady has a bad reputation but for the most part it is outdated hearsay. I have lived here for some time and I have never felt unsafe. Just stay away from the less-friendly looking neighborhoods (they stand out - run down buildings, etc.) This depends on where you are coming from. If you are from New York State, you know how neglected and run-down our cities tend to be. If you are from elsewhere, you might be a little surprised at the condition of even our villages. But don't let that detract you from Union. From everything I've heard about Union, it's a good school. I listen to their radio station almost all day, every day, and there seems to be a lot of diversity and a lot of really intelligent people there. It's also a very attractive school in what is probably the nicest neighborhood in the city. It has at least one National Historic Landmark on its campus.
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Question: What is the public's perception of Union College in Schenectady, NY?

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Union is widely thought of as a good school which is a rung or two below the most selective colleges in the country. It is certainly well respected, and is a place that can prepare you for admission to top graduate schools and/or a successful career.
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