Academic Comparison between Union and West Point

Union College and United States Military Academy 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 West Point is a four-year, public school located in West Point, 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 West Point is a public school and both are four-year schools.
It is harder to admit to West Point than Union.
Union has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than West Point (1,330).
Both Union and West Point have the same submitted ACT scores (31).
West Point has more students with 4,473 students while Union has 2,065 students.
West Point has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Union's ratio is 9 to 1.
West Point has more full-time faculties with 241 faculties while Union has 207 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Union College	vs.	United States Military Academy
Schenectady, New York	Location	West Point, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$69,039	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$0 Out-Of-State$0
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$40,693	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

43.92 %	Acceptance Rates	12.45 %
13.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	77.90 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,330
31	ACT Score	31
80 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	95 %
2,065	Student Population	4,473
207	Number of Faculties	241
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services