Union University

1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
http://www.uu.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1823
Religious Affiliation	Baptist
Undergrad Students	2,086
Endowment	19,507,970
Application Deadline	August 1
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	August 1
Tuition	17,590
Room/Board	6,200

Services
Associated Firms	Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, The State of Tennessee, Wells Fargo Financial, Union University, Jackson Madison County General Hospital, The Pictsweet Company, Pathways, International Mission Board of the SBC, Baptist East Memorial Hospital, St. Jude Children's
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	N/A
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	N/A
Periodical Subs	718
# of Books	145,935
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	75%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	12%
Students in sororities	15%
Campus Size	290 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	69%
College housing types	women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (98%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Popular Events	School plays, athletic events, intramurals, music recitals, game shows, coffee houses, Watterstock, Battle of the Bands, concerts
Nearest Airport	Memphis (80), Nashville (125)
Nearest Train	Dyersburg, TN (45)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	47
# of fraternities	3
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	12%
Students in sororities	15%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Cardinal & Cream (once every two weeks)
Honor Societies	Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Honors Student Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Pi, Music Educators National Conference, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau and Sigma Zeta
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Mu Kappa, Impact, Klemata, Rounders, Youth Ministry Association, LIFE Groups, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Tau Alpha, Association for Computing Machinery, Baptist Student Nursing Fellowship, BIOME, College Republicans, Digital Media Studies Society, International Justice Mission, National Student Nurses Association, Psychology Club, Rutledge History Club, Sigma Delta, Sociologists in Motion, Student Activities Council, Student Government Association, Student Association of Social Workers, Student Public Relations Society, Student Tennessee Education Association, Students in Free enterprise, Union Broadcasting Society, Union Pre-Law Society, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society