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What Union College's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

InternationalUnion College

14% of international applicants are admitted, against 43% overall.

Overall43%

International14%

Source: Union College's Common Data Set 2025-26

Who says yesUnion College

Only 12% of admits enroll, so Union College admits far more students than it has seats.

Enroll12%

Go elsewhere88%

Source: Union College's Common Data Set 2025-26

MoneyUnion College

The average need-based grant is $59,792 a year.

Average grant$60k

Source: Union College's Common Data Set 2025-26

12% of admitted students chose to enroll, lower than every similar college.
131 students stayed on the waitlist and 106 were admitted from it (80.9%).
Early Decision filled about 39% of the 2025-26 first-year class, more than 73% of similar colleges.
After ED, 284 of 465 seats were left for 8,876 other applicants: about one seat for every 31.
It reports meeting 100% of financial need for first-years who have need.
ED applicants were admitted at 49%, against 43.2% for everyone else: 1.1 times the rate.
Only 33% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
Applications rose 38% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (6,716 to 9,246), faster than 57% of colleges here.

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

All 7 admits who named a round applied Early Action, so it is the most common route among those who posted.
Many admits had a research or building project, such as lab or machine-learning research, a wind-turbine study, a rehab device or published research.
Many admits founded or led clubs and teams, like a 100-member club, a Model UN, a business club or a debate club.
Engineering is a common intended major among posted admits, usually with math, robotics or hands-on projects behind it.
Four admits are first-generation college students.
Students report Early Action decisions usually come in mid-December, though one recent year ran into January.
Some deferred applicants worry that needing financial aid or filing aid forms late played a part, and plan a letter of continued interest.
Students report very generous aid for some admits, with need-based packages near $64K and $71K a year.
Students report merit awards of around $30K can still leave a gap, and some ask Union to revise the package.