Union College admitted 1,516 Regular Decision applicants and enrolled 51 Early Decision 2 applicants, according to admissions data received by Concordiensis. These numbers are similar to last year’s admissions statistics. However, Concordiensis did not receive data on how many applicants applied to the class of 2028. 

48% of admitted applicants identified as female, and 35% were domestic students from outside of the northeast. Over recent years, the college has seen an increase in students from outside the Northeast (Boston, New England, New York City). 47% submitted test scores, with the average SAT score of 1420 and ACT score of 32. 

Notably, “In light of the recent Supreme Court decision, we are unaware of the race and ethnicity of this year’s applications,” Matt Malatesta ‘91, VP for Admissions, Financial Aid and Enrollment said. In June 2023, the US Supreme Court outlawed the consideration of race in university admissions decisions. It is unknown whether the decision impacted the racial demographics of the admitted class of 2028. As of fall 2023, 23% of Union students are domestic students of color, and 10% are international students. 

Across the country, other colleges and universities are experiencing issues with financial aid because of the new FAFSA rollout. In December 2020, US Congress approved changes to the federal financial aid program, including making the application process easier, allowing more students to receive Pell Grants, and allowing students to send the application to more colleges. However, this has resulted in significant delays for admitted students receiving their financial aid packages. 

“We use the CSS Profile as our application of record to determine financial aid awards, but many of our admits have applied to colleges and universities who rely solely on the FAFSA. Many of those schools have not gotten out their need based awards yet, which is several weeks delayed from past years.” Malatesta explained. 

Admitted students have until May 1, 2024 to enroll at the college. The admissions office will host an open house on April 20th and 21st, and admitted students can also enjoy other virtual programming hosted by the college, which can be found at https://www.union.edu/make-union-yours.