Union College

On 2/4 I met with the Director of Admissions, Anne Fleming Brown.
Union is one of America’s first colleges and is considered one of it’s best by The Princeton Review, Rugg’s Recommendations, The Fiske Guide, Peterson’s and other publications.
Although the city of Schenectady has it’s share of problems, Union has been instrumental in improving the neighborhood around campus. The campus itself is gated all the way around and picturesque when not covered in snow.
Union is on a trimester calendar and reputed to be quite rigorous although students will normally take just 3 classes at a time for 10 weeks each.
Gaining admission to Union is a bit different from many schools. It is test-optional, meaning that students who do not do well on SAT or ACT should not report their scores. Letters of recommendation are, therefore, extremely important. VVille students applying to Union MUST visit the campus or risk being denied acceptance.
Total cost is about $49,000. Just over 2100 undergrads attend Union.