Union College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Union College is test-optional, but the score range shows that strong testing still matters when you have it. Since SAT submission is more common than ACT, aim for about a 1400 or higher to strengthen your application alongside a transcript near the 3.7 GPA level.
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Union College facts and stats
Union College enrolls about 2,065 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. Union College has a 90% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and an 81% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1.
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How do your scores compare at Union College?
Key Union College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
November 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Union College, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and reserve the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for superscore-focused retakes. Because Early Decision and Early Action are due November 1, plan on the October SAT or September ACT as the last practical retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Union College is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $69,039. With 72% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $24,885, aid can play a meaningful role. Submit the FAFSA by the November 1 priority deadline.
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Union College’s estimated total cost of attendance is $86,049, including $69,039 in tuition and fees and $17,010 for room and board. About 72% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $62,738. Merit awards average $24,885 for students who receive them. Graduates leave with an average debt of $40,343.
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90% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 10% of men join fraternities, and 12% of women join sororities.
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