Asbury University vs Union University

Asbury University and Union University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Asbury, a private Christian university in Wilmore, Kentucky, boasts a 98% acceptance rate and a student body predominantly comprised of undergraduates. Union, a private Christian university in Jackson, Tennessee, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 90% and a more diverse student body, including a significant graduate student population. While Asbury's popular majors lean towards the liberal arts and humanities, Union offers a wider range of programs, including engineering, nursing, and pharmacy. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these universities' graduation rates, tuition fees, and other key factors that may influence your choice of higher education.

	Asbury University	Union University
Overview
Location	Wilmore, Kentucky	Jackson, Tennessee
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	84.0%	87.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Baptist

Admission
Acceptance rate	77.4%	52.9%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $25
SAT range	N/A	1120 - 1330
ACT range	N/A	23 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		14.0%
Students submitting ACT score		86.0%
Total number of applicants	1,126	2,660
Total number of admissions given out	872	1,407
Admitted students who chose to enroll	263	355
Yield rate	30.2%	25.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$43,483	$57,160
Average net price	$23,604	$27,660
Tuition	$32,084	$34,320
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,882 Meal plan: $3,458	Room/dormitory: $8,250 Meal plan: $3,800
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $20,921	99.0% Average amount $27,090
Students receiving federal student loan	58.0% Average amount $5,361	48.0% Average amount $5,366
Students taking out private loans	14.0% Average amount $13,097	6.0% Average amount $10,345

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,472 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%	1,993 Men 34.9% Women 65.1%
Graduate students	248 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%	937 Men 29.5% Women 70.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	4.5%	1.6%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	1,181	1,288
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Georgia Florida Indiana	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Visual & Performing Arts Theology Public Administration and Social Service	Health Professions Business Education Public Administration and Social Service Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	64.7%	68.3%
Dropout rate	13.8%	8.5%
Transferred out	20.5%	22.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,414 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $65,770 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $34,010 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $41,187 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,695 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $36,412 Religious/Sacred Music (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,774 Year 3: $32,950 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,674 Year 2: $33,382 Year 3: $30,963 Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $22,439 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,814 Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,000 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,341 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $110,140 Year 2: $120,955 Year 3: $125,017 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,963 Year 2: $90,412 Year 3: $90,742 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,081 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $76,100 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $73,416 Year 2: $70,680 Year 3: $68,907 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,095 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $58,445 Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $56,930 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $57,493 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,028 Year 2: $44,590 Year 3: $47,722 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,732 Year 2: $47,191 Year 3: $47,278 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,103 Year 2: $43,674 Year 3: $45,420 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,212 Year 2: $39,693 Year 3: $41,241

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