Union College Barbourville: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average
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Union College Barbourville is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,180 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



Majors
Offered
42
Fair
Union College Barbourville will give you the option to receive an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Union College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 42 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Business, Nursing, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings versus other schools.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
62%
Bad
The student retention rate at Union College Barbourville is relatively low at 62% (below Kentucky average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

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

Student to faculty ratio at Union College Barbourville is decent: 17:1. Find out more information regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$28,100
High
Average tuition cost is very high, about $26,400 per academic year. The additional fees at Union College Barbourville not covered by tuition are approximately $1,700; this comes to $28,100 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
57%
Doable
According to recent data, 1,249 applications were submitted and 716 were accepted, so it is not very hard to enroll at this school.

This school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

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

Opportunities and Services



Dormatory
Annual Price
$2,800
Low
Union College Barbourville offers 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 provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 500 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low: around $2,800 per 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 obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

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

Union College Barbourville Location and Maps



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