Union College
Location: Schenectady, NY (urban, small city)
Size: 2,047 students
Avg percent need-met: 100%
Acceptance rate: 41%
Middle 50% ACT: 28-33 **Test Optional**
Middle 50% SAT: 1210-1400 **Test Optional**
Union is a historic liberal arts college on a beautiful campus. They offer lots of research opportunities, and have a small, but strong, engineering department. They don't have teaching assistants: professors do all the instructing and are truly interested in their students, providing plenty of support with an open door policy. Building a sense of community is important to the overall experience, and students are assigned to houses (think Harry Potter) which foster that.
Popular majors / known for: Engineering, economics, psychology, political science
Academic approach: Liberal arts with an emphasis on interdisciplinary learning; the first liberal arts institution to develop an engineering program in 1845
Campus tradition: Springfest! The student-run Springfest features an array of music from contemporary performers and bands. Past festivals have included Talib Kweli, Gin Blossoms, Guster, Gym Class Heroes, Matt Nathanson, Neon Trees, Robert Randolph, the Roots, Sean Kingston, State Radio, the Wailers, Wyclef Jean and Wynter Gordon.
Check out campus photos here!
Engineering Opportunities
Offers degree programs in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Minors available in energy studies, environmental engineering, and nanotechnology
Special engineering study abroad programs available in Belgium, Germany, Turkey, and New Zealand
Close student-faculty interaction and hands-on undergraduate research with advanced instrumentation are emphasized
All first-year engineering majors take the Exploring Engineering course in fall term, which introduces students to the field
The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (ABET)
Application Details
RD deadline: January 15th
Early Action deadline: November 1st
Supplemental essays: None
Application fee: $65
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due November 1st or January 15th
Interviews: Considered
School also featured in: Pre-Law, Good Merit Aid