Long Island vs Union

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,039) than Long Island ($42,432).
It is harder to admit to Union than Long Island.
Union has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Long Island (1,220).
Union has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Long Island (26).
Long Island has more students with 16,689 students while Union has 2,065 students.
Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Long Island's ratio is 15 to 1.
Long Island has more full-time faculties with 362 faculties while Union has 207 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Long Island University	vs.	Union College
Brookville, New York	Location	Schenectady, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$42,432	2025 Tuition & Fees	$69,039
40%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$26,263	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,693

86.16 %	Acceptance Rates	43.92 %
8.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.87 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,390
26	ACT Score	31
57 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
77 %	Retention Rate	90 %
16,689	Student Population	2,065
362	Number of Faculties	207
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Long Island and Union

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors