[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Union College to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Union College (Union)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Union's acceptance rate is 43.92% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 8,210 students applied and 3,606 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Union is not low.
To apply to Union, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Union's acceptance rate is 43.92% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.87%. 4,418 men and 3,789 women applied to Union and 1,718 men and 1,887 women students were accepted.
Among them, 263 men and 237 women were enrolled in Union. You can explore the Union's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 161 students (32% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 56 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Union.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,390, including 690 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 700 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 660. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 760 and the 25th percentile is 650.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at Union. The median ACT Math score is 29 and the median ACT English score is 33.
How competitive is Union's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Union College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Union. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Union College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Union:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: www.union.edu/admissions/
- Online Application: www.union.edu/admissions/apply/
- Calendar System: Trimester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: Bachelor
Union Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Union is less competitive, with an acceptance rate of 43.92%.
Union recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Union is 1,390, and the average ACT score is 31. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Union recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Yes, Union requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
Union does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Union requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Union requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for Union is 2920 and 4-digit ACT code is 2970.