1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1823
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,086
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $19,507,970
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,590
Room/Board: $6,200
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 75%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 145,935
Number of current serial subscriptions: 718
Number of microforms: 484,289
Number of audiovisuals: 14,070
Number of ebooks: 35,779
Other library facilities: R. C. Ryan Center Library, R. G. Lee Library, Shepard Archieves and Genealogical Research Center, Hundley Center for Academic Enrichment
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 200
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 69%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 12%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 15%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 69%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (98%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 290 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Memphis (80), Nashville (125)
Nearest train station: Dyersburg, TN (45)
Nearest bus station: Jackson (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 76%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 26%
Average undergraduate wage: 800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: School plays, athletic events, intramurals, music recitals, game shows, coffee houses, Watterstock, Battle of the Bands, concerts