🇺🇸 USA · Kentucky

Union College (Barbourville, KY)

Private
Rural
4-year degree

Reported admit rate: 63.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year: ₹29,06,819Out-of-state
Students: 746Undergraduates
Students per teacher: 9Student to faculty

About

Since its origin in 1879, Union Commonwealth University (formerly Union College) has provided students from throughout Appalachia, and all over the country, with a collegiate experience to ensure lifelong success. Union is grounded by four pillars that define our focus as an academic institution: service to each other and our communities; our Appalachian culture and heritage; our core affiliation with Methodism and the liberal arts academic experience. The four pillars highlight Union’s strengths, values, mission and identity. (Source: https://www.unionky.edu/about)

Admissions planning estimate

63.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 28.2%–98.2%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 55.04%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 55% (459/834; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

63.2%admitted

63 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 723

Offered a place 408

Enrolled 140

34.3% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite475-558

4001600

ACT composite15-22

136

What a year costs

₹38,23,690 published cost of attendance, per year

Tuition₹29,06,819
Housing₹7,75,972
Books & supplies₹1,40,898

Sticker price ₹38,23,690

After aid (average) ₹20,01,785

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹29,06,819

Out-of-state ₹29,06,819

Average aid awarded: ₹21,76,404 a year.

Outcomes and support

63.8%

Retention

32.1%

Graduation

51%

From out of state

One teacher for every 9 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 49.3%

African American 18.4%

Multiracial 4.7%

Hispanic 3.8%

Unknown 2.8%

Native American 1.2%

Pacific Islander 0.9%

Asian 0.5%

6 programmes

Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
Post-master's certificate

Programmes

Programme	Level
Accounting and Related Services	bachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	bachelor
Biology, General	bachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operations	bachelor
Chemistry	bachelor
Communication and Media Studies	bachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, General	bachelor
Criminal Justice and Corrections	bachelor
Education, General	bachelor
English Language and Literature, General	bachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	bachelor
History	bachelor
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	bachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	bachelor
Marketing	bachelor
Mathematics	bachelor
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	bachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	bachelor
Music	bachelor
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	bachelor
Psychology, General	bachelor
Public Policy Analysis	bachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	bachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	bachelor
Religion/Religious Studies	bachelor
Sociology	bachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	bachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	bachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	bachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate63.15%

Total Applicants723

Admitted Applicants408

Enrolled Applicants140

Application Fee₹939

Fee Waiver AvailableYes

SAT/ACT RequirementRequired

GPA RequirementRequired

Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted

Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted

AP Credit AwardedYes

AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %475

SAT Composite 75th %558

ACT Composite 25th %15

ACT Composite 75th %22

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹29,06,819

Out-of-State Tuition₹29,06,819

Average Housing Cost₹7,75,972

Books & Supplies₹1,40,898

Average Net Price₹20,01,785

Average Aid Awarded₹21,76,404

Out-of-State Students51%

Student Body Diversity

African American18.36%

Asian0.54%

Hispanic3.75%

White49.33%

Multiracial4.69%

Native American1.21%

Pacific Islander0.94%

International18.36%

Unknown Race2.82%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate

School SettingRural

Years4

Graduation Rate32.13%

Retention Rate63.78%

Student/Faculty Ratio9:1

Total Undergraduates746

Contact

Street Address310 College St

ZIP Code40906

Phone(606) 546-1750

Websitehttps://www.unionky.edu

Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/