| Name |
Union College |
| Address |
310 College Street
Barbourville, KY 40906 |
| Website |
http://www.unionky.edu |
| Email |
enroll@unionky.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
44% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
44% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
67% |
| College Owned Triples |
24% |
| College Owned Apartments |
5% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Knoxville, TN (125) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
N/A |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
77% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Eastern Kentucky University) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
58% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
45% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
58% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (49%), men's dorms (40%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (9%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
80% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
18% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
24 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
13% |
| High Speed Internet |
0% |
| Campus Size |
22 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
45% |
| Nearest Airport |
Omaha (50), Lincoln (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Lincoln (6) |
| Nearest Bus |
Omaha (50) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
65% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
50% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
permission required for student marriages, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
The ASB Handshake, ASB Almost Anything Goes (class competitions), ASB Taste of Union (a celebration of Union College's diversity), and Spring and Fall ASB Banquets. |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
87% |
| Percent Fraternity |
24% |
| Percent Sorority |
30% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
87% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (59%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing (8%), apartment for single students (7%), other housing options (20%) |
| College Owned Singles |
29% |
| College Owned Doubles |
51% |
| College Owned Triples |
14% |
| College Owned Apartments |
6% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
47 |
| Sprinkler System |
43% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
100 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Albany, NY (15) |
| Nearest Train |
Schenectady (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Schenectady (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
16% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,295 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Siena College) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Springfest, Party in the Garden, Parents' Weekend, speakers, concerts, Diwali Show, bands, comedians, ski trips, rugby, International festival, Club Expo, Movie Series, Fashion Show, Acapella. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
24 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Protestant Ministry, Hillel - Jewish Student Union, Muslim Students' Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African and Latino Alliance of Students (ALAS), Asian Student Union, Circulo Estudiantil Latino Americano (CELA), International Society, Shakti, MECCA - Middle Eastern Civilization and Culture Association, Russian And East European Culture Club. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Baja Club, Ballroom Dancing Club, Baseball Club, Best Buddies, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Biology Club, Bowling Club, Campus Action, Cheer and Spirit Squad, Chemistry Club, Chet's, Classics Club, COCOA House, Coffee House, College Republicans, Concert Committee, Cycling Club, Dance Team, Delphics Society, Directors and Producers Club, Dutch Oven, Dutch Pipers, Economics Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Environmental Club, Fashion Show of Support, Fencing Club, Film Committee, French Club, Gamers Guild, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Garnet Ministrelles, Garnet Yearbook, Geology Club, German Club, Golf Club, Groundlings Club, Heavenly Voices, Idol, Interfraternity Council, International Relations Club, Italian Club, Karate Club, Kendo, Men's Hockey Club, Men's Rugby Club, Men's Volleyball Club, Mountebanks, Network Gaming, National Society of Black Engineers, Newman Club, Outing Club, Paintball Club, Panhellenic Council, Philomatheans, Philosophy, Photography Club, Political Science, Pre-Health, Pre-Law, Psychology Club, Relay for Life, Rollerblading, Rotaract, Safe Space, Ski Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Spanish Club, Speakers Forum, Springfest, Student Forum, Students Advising Peers Program (SAPP), Theme House Consortium, Ultimate Ultimate, Union Bisexual, Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (UBGLAD), Union College Democrats, Union College Rock Climbing Club, Union College Step Team, U-Program, Vegetarian Club, Union Community Action Reaching Everyone (UCARE), UCEMS - Emergency Response Team, Virtual Union, Women's Rugby Club, WRUC (89. 7 FM), Womyn's Union, Youth Olympics. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concordiensis (weekly), Dutch Oven (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
21 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Protestant Ministry, Hillel - Jewish Student Union, Muslim Students' Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African and Latino Alliance of Students (ALAS), Asian Student Union, Circulo Estudiantil Latino Americano (CELA), International Society, Shakti, MECCA - Middle Eastern Civilization and Culture Association, Russian And East European Culture Club. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Baja Club, Ballroom Dancing Club, Baseball Club, Best Buddies, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Biology Club, Bowling Club, Campus Action, Cheer and Spirit Squad, Chemistry Club, Chet's, Classics Club, COCOA House, Coffee House, College Republicans, Concert Committee, Cycling Club, Dance Team, Delphics Society, Directors and Producers Club, Dutch Oven, Dutch Pipers, Economics Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Environmental Club, Fashion Show of Support, Fencing Club, Film Committee, French Club, Gamers Guild, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Garnet Ministrelles, Garnet Yearbook, Geology Club, German Club, Golf Club, Groundlings Club, Heavenly Voices, Idol, Interfraternity Council, International Relations Club, Italian Club, Karate Club, Kendo, Men's Hockey Club, Men's Rugby Club, Men's Volleyball Club, Mountebanks, Network Gaming, National Society of Black Engineers, Newman Club, Outing Club, Paintball Club, Panhellenic Council, Philomatheans, Philosophy, Photography Club, Political Science, Pre-Health, Pre-Law, Psychology Club, Relay for Life, Rollerblading, Rotaract, Safe Space, Ski Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Spanish Club, Speakers Forum, Springfest, Student Forum, Students Advising Peers Program (SAPP), Theme House Consortium, Ultimate Ultimate, Union Bisexual, Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (UBGLAD), Union College Democrats, Union College Rock Climbing Club, Union College Step Team, U-Program, Vegetarian Club, Union Community Action Reaching Everyone (UCARE), UCEMS - Emergency Response Team, Virtual Union, Women's Rugby Club, WRUC (89. 7 FM), Womyn's Union, Youth Olympics. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concordiensis (weekly), Dutch Oven (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Protestant Ministry, Hillel - Jewish Student Union, Muslim Students' Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African and Latino Alliance of Students (ALAS), Asian Student Union, Circulo Estudiantil Latino Americano (CELA), International Society, Shakti, MECCA - Middle Eastern Civilization and Culture Association, Russian And East European Culture Club. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Baja Club, Ballroom Dancing Club, Baseball Club, Best Buddies, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Biology Club, Bowling Club, Campus Action, Cheer and Spirit Squad, Chemistry Club, Chet's, Classics Club, COCOA House, Coffee House, College Republicans, Concert Committee, Cycling Club, Dance Team, Delphics Society, Directors and Producers Club, Dutch Oven, Dutch Pipers, Economics Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Environmental Club, Fashion Show of Support, Fencing Club, Film Committee, French Club, Gamers Guild, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Garnet Ministrelles, Garnet Yearbook, Geology Club, German Club, Golf Club, Groundlings Club, Heavenly Voices, Idol, Interfraternity Council, International Relations Club, Italian Club, Karate Club, Kendo, Men's Hockey Club, Men's Rugby Club, Men's Volleyball Club, Mountebanks, Network Gaming, National Society of Black Engineers, Newman Club, Outing Club, Paintball Club, Panhellenic Council, Philomatheans, Philosophy, Photography Club, Political Science, Pre-Health, Pre-Law, Psychology Club, Relay for Life, Rollerblading, Rotaract, Safe Space, Ski Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Spanish Club, Speakers Forum, Springfest, Student Forum, Students Advising Peers Program (SAPP), Theme House Consortium, Ultimate Ultimate, Union Bisexual, Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (UBGLAD), Union College Democrats, Union College Rock Climbing Club, Union College Step Team, U-Program, Vegetarian Club, Union Community Action Reaching Everyone (UCARE), UCEMS - Emergency Response Team, Virtual Union, Women's Rugby Club, WRUC (89. 7 FM), Womyn's Union, Youth Olympics. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concordiensis (weekly), Dutch Oven (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
9 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Frat Members |
24% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
30% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1879 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
611 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
15,290 |
| Room Board |
4,600 |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1891 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Seventh-day Adventist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
885 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
1,361,560 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
15,230 |
| Room Board |
4,948 |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1795 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Trimester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,252 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
298,300,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
N/A |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
110,197 |
| Num Subscriptions |
14,502 |
| Num Microforms |
447,333 |
| Num Audiovisual |
29,521 |
| Num Ebooks |
31,105 |
| Library Facilities |
Lincoln Civil War Collection
Cumberland Gap Geneology
Timeless Tales Reading Center |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
60 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
42% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
159,646 |
| Num Subscriptions |
590 |
| Num Microforms |
1,026 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,098 |
| Num Ebooks |
19,231 |
| Library Facilities |
Heritage Room-books and periodicals included in above numbers. Archival linear footage = 538. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
85 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
7 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
80 |
| Num Wired Other |
330 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
0% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, other |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Electric Company, Niagara Mohawk, a National Grid Company, Teach for America, Lockheed Martin |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
594,245 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,356 |
| Num Microforms |
860,383 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,629 |
| Num Ebooks |
861 |
| Library Facilities |
Schaffer Library houses a periodicals reading room, faculty studies, and over 500 individual study spaces. It operates on the open stack plan, offers bibliographic instruction, interlibrary loan, online bibliographic retrieval services, electronic document delivery, and Internet workstations. Automated circulation of books and other library materials and the online catalog are available. Professional reference service is offered during most of the hours that the library is open. The library holds several of the College's most prized possessions including an Elephant folio edition of Audubon's: Birds of America purchased directly from the artist, the Trianon editions of William Blake's works, original Ramee drawings for the campus, and the first books bought for the library in 1795, and is a depository for federal government documents. |
| Museums |
The Nott Memorial, which serves as an exhibition and discussion center, a theatre, horticultural garden, multimedia auditorium, high-tech classroom/lab building, superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, electron scanning microscope, tandem pelletron positive ion accelerator, x-ray diffraction equipment, remote-controlled telescope. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
531 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
136 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
12 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
75 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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