Union College vs Harvard

Union College and Harvard University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Union, a liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on undergraduate teaching, while Harvard, an Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is renowned for its academic rigor and world-class faculty. With acceptance rates of 29% and 5%, respectively, these institutions cater to different levels of academic competitiveness. Union's popular majors include Economics, Psychology, and Biology, while Harvard offers a wide range of disciplines, with Computer Science, Economics, and History among the most sought-after. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Harvard University	Union College
Overview
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Barbourville, Kentucky
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	60.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	4.0%	56.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $105
SAT range	1480 - 1580	955 - 1148
ACT range	33 - 36	16 - 22
Students submitting SAT score	54.0%	6.0%
Students submitting ACT score	31.0%	84.0%
Total number of applicants	57,786	723
Total number of admissions given out	2,318	408
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,951	140
Yield rate	84.2%	34.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$78,028	$41,789
Average net price	$13,910	$15,690
Tuition	$51,143	$27,119
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $11,705 Meal plan: $7,236	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)	56.0% Average amount $59,840	98.0% Average amount $22,966
Students receiving federal student loan	3.0% Average amount $5,180	71.0% Average amount $5,976
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $8,080	10.0% Average amount $5,676

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,579 Men 49.0% Women 51.0%	789 Men 53.0% Women 47.0%
Graduate students	21,766 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%	235 Men 45.1% Women 54.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	23.9%	11.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	12,874	437
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York California Texas Illinois New Jersey	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Social Sciences Education Legal Profession	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	96.7%	37.1%
Dropout rate	2.0%	27.2%
Transferred out	N/A	35.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Statistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $78,193 Year 2: $128,716 Year 3: $240,408 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $184,307 Year 2: $165,340 Year 3: $199,043 Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $171,333 Year 2: $171,907 Year 3: $187,553 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $140,072 Year 2: $128,737 Year 3: $163,896 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $151,371 Year 2: $174,023 Year 3: $163,512 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $123,508 Year 2: $117,916 Year 3: $129,281 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $121,832 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $102,707 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $121,771 Education, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $97,905 Year 2: $98,670 Year 3: $107,389 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $68,745 Year 2: $71,486 Year 3: $106,375	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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