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Union College

Union College
310 College Street
Barbourville, KY 40906

Official telephone: (606) 546-4151
Toll-free telephone: (800) 489-8646

Website: www.unionky.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 442 men, 383 women, 825 total
Full-time undergraduates: 421 men, 344 women, 765 total
Part-time undergraduates: 21 men, 39 women, 60 total
Total graduate students: 184 men, 412 women, 596 total
Full-time graduate students: 52 men, 124 women, 176 total
Part-time graduate students: 132 men, 288 women, 420 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 27%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Barbourville, KY
Population of city/town: 10,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in London, KY.
Nearest major city: Lexington, KY
Distance of nearest major city: 100 miles
Online campus map: www.unionky.edu/News/
Map.asp

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 76%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 45%
Percent of students who live off campus: 55%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 77%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 230
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Orange and Black, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 25
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Methodist Student Fellowship, Newman Club, Youth for Christ
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Alliance
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Union Singers, pep band, Thespian Society, student ambassadors, wilderness club, Springfest

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Darin S. Wilson,
Athletic Director
School colors: black and orange
School mascot: Bulldogs
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Mid-South Conference, Appalachian Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 60%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 58%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis courts, track, wellness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Knoxville, TN (125 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lexington, KY (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cincinnati (175 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: poor
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dr. Phillip Sharp, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

 
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