Truett-McConnell College vs. Union College

Truett McConnell College vs. Union College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Union College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Barbourville, KY
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,796	970
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	unionky.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$28,737
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$28,737
Room & Board	$8,856	$8,261
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$18,221
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$23,168
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	1,142
Admitted	527	610
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	53.4%
Enrolled %	41.2%	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.15
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/22
SAT Range	1000/1190	955/1148
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
Graduation Rate	14%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$34,800
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$248

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
% Men	46%	57%
% Women	54%	43%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	72%
% Black	8%	12%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	2%	8%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
% In-State	79%	58%
% Out-of-State	16%	28%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Union College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 970 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Union College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Union College?

• Union College is 25.5% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.5% higher at Union College than Truett McConnell College ($28,737.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Truett-McConnell College ($18,221 vs. $18,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 7.2% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($8,261 vs. $8,856)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Union College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 42.2% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($23,168 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Union College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell College or Union College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Union College or Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Union College (970) is 32 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Union College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Union College (53.4%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Union College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Union College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Union College and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Union College is higher than Truett McConnell College (32% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Truett McConnell College earn on average $700 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $34,800)
• Union College and Truett-McConnell College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($24,000 vs. $24,000)
• Union College and Truett-McConnell College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($248 vs. $248)
• More Truett-McConnell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/