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Union College Common Data Set 2023-24

NYTest policy: Test-optional for all except combined law/medical applicants and homeschooled applicants (C8F); C8 checkboxes read 'Require for Some'Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

43.8%

4,070 of 9,295

Early decision rate

48.5%

Non-ED pool: 43.6%

SAT middle 50%

1330–1460

ACT middle 50%

30–33

Admissions
AppliedC19,295
AdmittedC14,070
EnrolledC1550
YieldC113.5%
Early decisionC21159 of 328 (48.5%)
Early actionC221,991 of 3,454 (57.6%)
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2441
Accepted a placeC2206
Admitted from waitlistC222
Odds if you stay on the listC210.7%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC936%
Submitted ACTC913%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9650–720
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9660–760
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C1117.5%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1125.1%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1119.5%
GPA below 3.50C1138%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$68,688
Required feesG1$351
Food and housingG1$17,010
Need fully met (first-years)H2100%
Average % of need metH2100%
Average need-based packageH2$57,076
Average need-based grantH2$51,940
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceImportant
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,082
First-year retentionB2289%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB85%
Notes on this filing
  • C8: checkboxes mark SAT/ACT and ACT-only and SAT-only as 'Require for Some', but C8F clarifies testing is optional for all students except combined law/medical applicants and homeschooled students; C8F is used for the policy.
  • C12: average high school GPA is printed as '91%' on a 4.0 scale, which is not a plausible GPA; average left null. Percent submitting is 100%.
  • C11: GPA bands use the 'Percent of all enrolled students' column; bands sum to 100.1% due to rounding. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of 20.4, 11.1, 5.8, 0.7 (blank bands counted as 0).
  • B4-B11: the Fall 2017 cohort is used. The 4-year completion rate is not printed as a percent (428 of 570 completed in four years), so it is left null. The six-year rate of 85% is printed.
  • H2: first-time, full-time first-year column used. pct_need_fully_met computed as line H (335) / line D (335) = 100.0. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and left null.
  • H2: line J ($57,076) is the average total financial aid package for all awarded students, not only need-based aid; it is entered as avg_need_based_package as the closest field.
  • C22: early action enrolled count printed as 159, the same as the early decision admitted count; not verified.
  • G1: private institution with one tuition rate; in-state and out-of-state tuition left null. Room and board is the 'Room and Food' figure.

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Union College admissions FAQ
What is Union College's acceptance rate?
Union College admitted 4,070 of 9,295 first-year applicants for 2023-24, an acceptance rate of 43.8%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Union College's early decision acceptance rate?
Union College admitted 159 of 328 early decision applicants (48.5%) for 2023-24.
What SAT score do you need for Union College?
The middle 50% of Union College's enrolled first-years scored 1330–1460 on the SAT and 30–33 on the ACT.
How many students get off Union College's waitlist?
Union College offered 441 students a waitlist spot and admitted 22 from it (10.7% of those who stayed on).
How much does Union College cost?
Tuition is $68,688, plus $17,010 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $51,940.
What is Union College's graduation rate?
85% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Union College Common Data Set 2023-24 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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