Academic Comparison between Union and Plaza

Union College and Plaza College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Union is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Schenectady, NY and Plaza is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Forest Hills, NY.

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

Union is a private (not-for-profit) and Plaza is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,039) than Plaza ($15,450).
It is harder to admit to Plaza than Union.
Union has more students with 2,065 students while Plaza has 1,002 students.
Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Plaza's ratio is 28 to 1.
Union has more full-time faculties with 207 faculties while Plaza has 36 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Union College	vs.	Plaza College
Schenectady, New York	Location	Forest Hills, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$69,039	2025 Tuition & Fees	$15,450
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$40,693	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,429

43.92 %	Acceptance Rates	30.00 %
13.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	54.93 %
1,390	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
90 %	Retention Rate	-
2,065	Student Population	1,002
207	Number of Faculties	36
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	28 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services