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Union College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Barbourville, KY🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Union College is a small private university in Barbourville, Kentucky, enrolling about 970 students with a 63% acceptance rate. Three fields—Parks & Recreation, Health Professions, and Business & Marketing—each account for roughly one-fifth of degrees awarded. The average net price after aid is $18,221, though the 6-year graduation rate is notably low at 32%.

Acceptance rate
63.2%
Enrollment
970
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
32%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
Not published
ACT (composite)
15 – 22
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$12,214
family income
$30–48k
$14,368
family income
$48–75k
$15,774
family income
$75–110k
$44,322
family income
$110k+
$44,322
family income
53% receive Pell grants
61% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Union College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Parks & Recreation
21.2%
Health Professions
21.2%
Business & Marketing
21.2%
Humanities
11.1%
Education
6.4%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$42,002
Earnings (6 yr)
$36,529
Completion
32%
Retention
64%
Median debt
$24,250

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Union College?

Union College has an acceptance rate of 63.2%, making it relatively accessible.

How much does Union College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $12,214 per year, rising to $44,322 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.