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 institutions' student body demographics, graduation rates, and other key differences, and make an informed decision about which college aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Dartmouth College	Union College
Overview
Location	Hanover, New Hampshire	Schenectady, New York
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Trimester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	98.0%	91.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	6.2%	47.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $50	$60
SAT range	1440 - 1560	1270 - 1450
ACT range	33 - 35	28 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	47.0%	37.0%
Students submitting ACT score	30.0%	16.0%
Total number of applicants	28,356	7,470
Total number of admissions given out	1,750	3,513
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,221	565
Yield rate	69.8%	16.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$81,501	$77,385
Average net price	$24,078	$39,101
Tuition	$58,953	$61,308
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,569 Meal plan: $6,792	Room/dormitory: $8,370 Meal plan: $6,828
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	87.0% Average amount $36,604
Students receiving federal student loan	20.0% Average amount $5,066	48.0% Average amount $5,087
Students taking out private loans	37.0% Average amount $5,335	14.0% Average amount $20,017

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%	2,096 Men 54.9% Women 45.1%
Graduate students	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	97.3%	N/A
International students	17.0%	9.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	3,733	2,049
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	Social Sciences Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	93.6%	84.5%
Dropout rate	4.9%	14.6%
Transferred out	N/A	0.2%
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	Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,637 Year 2: $67,812 Year 3: $76,098 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,348 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $74,456 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,171 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $54,902 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,157 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $47,142 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,375 Year 2: $34,081 Year 3: $44,570 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,903 Year 2: $39,585 Year 3: $41,845 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: N/A Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: N/A Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,392 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: N/A

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