| Name |
Union University |
| Address |
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, TN 38305 |
| Website |
http://www.uu.edu |
| Email |
info@uu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
69% |
| Percent Fraternity |
12% |
| Percent Sorority |
15% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
69% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (98%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
100% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
25% |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
290 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Memphis (80), Nashville (125) |
| Nearest Train |
Dyersburg, TN (45) |
| Nearest Bus |
Jackson (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
76% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
26% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
School plays, athletic events, intramurals, music recitals, game shows, coffee houses, Watterstock, Battle of the Bands, concerts |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
47 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Honors Student Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Pi, Music Educators National Conference, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau and Sigma Zeta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mu Kappa, Impact, Klemata, Rounders, Youth Ministry Association, LIFE Groups, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Tau Alpha, Association for Computing Machinery, Baptist Student Nursing Fellowship, BIOME, College Republicans, Digital Media Studies Society, International Justice Mission, National Student Nurses Association, Psychology Club, Rutledge History Club, Sigma Delta, Sociologists in Motion, Student Activities Council, Student Government Association, Student Association of Social Workers, Student Public Relations Society, Student Tennessee Education Association, Students in Free enterprise, Union Broadcasting Society, Union Pre-Law Society, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cardinal & Cream (once every two weeks) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Frat Members |
12% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
15% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1823 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
2,086 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
19,507,970 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
17,590 |
| Room Board |
6,200 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
75% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, The State of Tennessee, Wells Fargo Financial, Union University, Jackson Madison County General Hospital, The Pictsweet Company, Pathways, International Mission Board of the SBC, Baptist East Memorial Hospital, St. Jude Children's |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
145,935 |
| Num Subscriptions |
718 |
| Num Microforms |
484,289 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,070 |
| Num Ebooks |
35,779 |
| Library Facilities |
R. C. Ryan Center Library, R. G. Lee Library, Shepard Archieves and Genealogical Research Center, Hundley Center for Academic Enrichment |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| 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, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| 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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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