Union prides itself on leading the integration of technology into the modern liberal arts campus. Students enrolling at Union are not required to purchase a laptop or any other type of computer. Each has a podium equipped with full multimedia and network access. Many of these rooms also have networked computers for student use. Union operates on the trimester system with three 10-week terms.
Students normally take nine courses per year.
Highly competitive based on secondary school record, potential contribution to the Union community, and standardized testing. Interviews are strongly recommended and are offered on campus from April through January. About 3,500 applicants seek the 520 freshman class positions each year. More than two-thirds of the freshman class was ranked in the top 20 percent of their secondary school class. Union's beautiful 100-acre campus includes eight acres of formal gardens and woodland known as Jackson's Garden.