Founded in 1823, Union University is an academic community, affiliated with the Tennessee

Baptist Convention, equipping persons to think Christianly and serve faithfully in ways consistent with its core values of being excellence-driven, Christ-centered, people-focused, and future directed. These values shape its identity as an institution which prioritizes liberal arts based undergraduate education enhanced by professional and graduate programs. The academic community is composed of quality faculty, staff, and students working together in a caring, grace-filled environment conducive to the development of character, servant leadership, and cultural engagement.

  

# of degree-seeking undergraduates	2,810
% male/female	41/59
% African American	11
% American Indian or Alaska Native	<1
% Asian or Pacific Islander	1
% Hispanic	1
% White	81
% Pell grant recipients	24

First-generation and minority alumni Luis Ortiz, professional baseball player

 

full-time faculty	229
full-time minority faculty	16
student-faculty ratio	12:1
average class size	17
% first-year retention rate	84
% graduation rate (6 years)	63.3

Popular majors Elementary Education, Nursing, Christian Studies, Communication Arts

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)

42 (86)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Mosaic Student Group, Mu Kappa, International

Student Organization, Common Ground

Athletics NAIA, TranSouth Athletic Conference More on Athletics…

 

# of applicants	1,749
% accepted	78
# of first-year students enrolled	634
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	540-680
SAT Math (middle 50%)	540-680
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	n/a
ACT (middle 50%)	21-29
average HS GPA	3.65
Deadlines
regular decision	rolling
application fee (online)	$35 ($35)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need	yes

 

For more information regarding admissions, please visit Union’s Admissions homepage.

tuition	$32,400
room & board	$10,000
total need-based institutional scholarships/grants	$46,055,245
% of students apply for need-based aid	55
% receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid	31
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	12
average aid package	$19,800
average student loan debt upon graduation	$18,700

 

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Union’s Financial Aid homepage.

 

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1. 

Scholarships 

Union has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit Union’s Scholarships homepage.