Union College Barbourville: Review & Facts

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Union College Barbourville is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 970 students enrolled. This college was established in 1879 and is the only school located in Barbourville, Kentucky.

Union College Barbourville is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and postmaster certificate are offered at Union College Barbourville.

Majors
Offered

49

Union College Barbourville follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 49 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Education, Business, Medical, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Union College Barbourville is low at 59% (way below Kentucky average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

59%

Bad

The graduation rate at Union College is very low - 29%.

Student to faculty ratio at Union College Barbourville is good: 9:1. Find out more information regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is very high, about $27,800 per academic year. The additional fees at Union College Barbourville not covered by tuition are approximately $2,400; this comes to $30,200 annually.

Read the details about Union College Barbourville additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

53%

Doable

According to recent data, 1,142 applications were submitted and 610 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get accepted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Union College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price

$3,500

Low

Union College Barbourville provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Union College Barbourville, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

B

Dicey

Union College Barbourville offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 500 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low -- nearly $3,500 a year.

Army ROTC programs are available at Union College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

Yes

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, Union College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Union College Barbourville Location and Address

Postal Address:
Union College Barbourville
310 College St
Barbourville, Kentucky
40906-1499, USA