Union College vs Dartmouth

Union College and Dartmouth College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Union, a liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, boasts a tight-knit community with a focus on undergraduate teaching. Dartmouth, an Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, is renowned for its rigorous academics and research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 23% and 7%, respectively, these colleges attract high-achieving students from diverse backgrounds. Union's popular majors include Economics, Psychology, and Biology, while Dartmouth offers a wider range of options, including Engineering, Computer Science, and Government. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these colleges' student demographics, graduation rates, and other key differences, and make an informed decision about which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Dartmouth College	Union College
Overview
Location	Hanover, New Hampshire	Barbourville, Kentucky
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	98.0%	60.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	6.2%	56.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1440 - 1560	955 - 1148
ACT range	33 - 35	16 - 22
Students submitting SAT score	47.0%	6.0%
Students submitting ACT score	30.0%	84.0%
Total number of applicants	28,356	723
Total number of admissions given out	1,750	408
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,221	140
Yield rate	69.8%	34.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$81,501	$41,789
Average net price	$24,078	$15,690
Tuition	$58,953	$27,119
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,569 Meal plan: $6,792	Room/dormitory: $2,800 Meal plan: $3,900
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	48.0% Average amount $56,106	98.0% Average amount $22,966
Students receiving federal student loan	20.0% Average amount $5,066	71.0% Average amount $5,976
Students taking out private loans	37.0% Average amount $5,335	10.0% Average amount $5,676

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%	789 Men 53.0% Women 47.0%
Graduate students	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%	235 Men 45.1% Women 54.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	97.3%	N/A
International students	17.0%	11.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	3,733	437
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California New York Mississippi New Jersey Texas	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics	Health Professions Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	93.6%	37.1%
Dropout rate	4.9%	27.2%
Transferred out	N/A	35.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $160,724 Year 2: $167,295 Year 3: $180,970 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $111,259 Year 2: $113,015 Year 3: $128,856 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $85,069 Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $98,252 Public Health (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,715 Year 3: $88,684 Engineering Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,341 Year 2: $78,343 Year 3: $81,883 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,277 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $81,813 Area Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,302 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $80,946 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,095 Year 2: $62,192 Year 3: $75,463 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,013 Year 2: $103,078 Year 3: $71,100 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $58,996 Year 2: $61,728 Year 3: $70,914	Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,564 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,490 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,154 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,226 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,123 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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