Union University
Union University is a private Baptist university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. It was established in 1875 as "Southwestern Baptist University" on the campus of the former West Tennessee College. It absorbed the Hall-Moody Junior College of Martin, Tennessee.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average net price: $27,171
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,139
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,990
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,033
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,505
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Jackson, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Union University include Nursing, Organizational Leadership, Social Work.
- Nursing (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,824 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,437
- Organizational Leadership (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,234 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,147
- Social Work (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,647
- Accounting (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,234 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,147
- Fine (13 bachelor's)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (11 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (11 bachelor's)
- Psychology (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,056 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,506
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,234 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,147
- Marketing (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,184 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,729
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 3%, Health 48%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 3%, Communication 4%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Union University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $24,793 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $24,793
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,812
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,531
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,440
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,835
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,025
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,025
- Books and supplies: $750
- On-campus room and board: $12,780
- Off-campus room and board: $9,204
- Off-campus with family: $4,756
- Typical cost of attendance: $53,555
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $24,791
- Average federal loan: $6,961
- Median debt at graduation: $20,714
Admissions
Union University admits 60% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,970
- Admitted: 1,190
- Enrolled: 358
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,139
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 552
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 89%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $84,671
- Associate professor salary: $68,059
- Assistant professor salary: $64,727
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,286
- Average SAT: 1,290
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Union University acceptance rate? Union University admits 60% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Union University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $24,793 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,171.
What majors does Union University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Organizational Leadership, Social Work, Accounting, Fine.
What is the average salary after Union University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,990 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Union University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Union University official site: https://uu.edu.