Union Adventist University

What is the accreditation of Union Adventist University?

Union Adventist University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Institutional accreditation evaluates the university as a whole; it is distinct from any specialized approval or accreditation attached to an individual degree program.

That distinction matters most for students entering licensed professions. A nursing, education or physician assistant applicant should check the current accreditation or state-approval status of the specific program and the licensing rules in the state where they hope to work. Institutional accreditation is also relevant to federal student-aid eligibility, but it does not guarantee that another college will accept a particular course in transfer or that a graduate will qualify for a professional license.

Because the university changed names, accreditation records may reference Union College as well as Union Adventist University. Students reviewing a program's status should match its location and credential, not its name alone.

What are the admission requirements at Union Adventist University?

First-year applicants should be prepared to submit an application and secondary-school academic records. Reported admissions requirements include a high school GPA and school record, while SAT and ACT scores are neither required nor recommended in the institutional admissions reporting.

School rank, recommendations and completion of a designated college-preparatory program are likewise not listed as required or recommended in that reporting. International applicants should review the university's current English-proficiency instructions: a TOEFL requirement is reported, but the applicable test options and score thresholds should be confirmed for the applicant's circumstances. Health-profession and other selective programs may impose additional prerequisites or a separate admission process after university admission.

In the reported first-year admissions cycle, the university admitted all 766 applicants and enrolled 94. That 100% admission rate describes one applicant pool; it is not an open-admission policy or a promise of admission to a future applicant. The middle score among enrolled students who submitted scores was 1055 on the SAT and 21 on the ACT. Neither figure should be read as a minimum requirement.

What are the application fees and waivers at Union Adventist University?

Applicants should check the charge shown in Union Adventist University's current application before submitting it. An application charge, if assessed, is separate from an enrollment deposit, tuition and orientation charges.

Anyone who needs a fee waiver should ask admissions about eligibility and the request process before paying or submitting a nonrefundable charge. Applicants to graduate or professional programs should check the instructions for their particular application rather than assume the undergraduate process uses the same fee or waiver rules.

What types of ROTC programs are available at Union Adventist University?

Prospective students should not assume that Union Adventist University operates an Army, Air Force or Navy ROTC unit on its campus. A student interested in ROTC should ask both Union and a prospective host unit whether cross-enrollment is permitted and whether ROTC courses would fit the intended degree plan.

ROTC participation, a scholarship and a military commission are separate matters. Eligibility, scholarship applications, training obligations and eventual service commitments depend on the branch and pathway. A nearby university's ROTC program does not by itself establish that a Union student can participate.

What are the requirements for transfer students at Union Adventist University?

Transfer applicants should submit an application and official records from colleges they have attended, then seek an evaluation of how completed courses would apply to a Union Adventist University degree. Admission to the university and acceptance of individual credits are separate decisions.

Students should request a course-by-course assessment that identifies general-education requirements, major prerequisites and credits that count only as electives. This is especially consequential for nursing, education and other programs with sequenced courses or external requirements. Applicants with Advanced Placement credit can also ask how their exam results apply; the institution reports accepting AP credit.

Before enrolling, a transfer student should establish which catalog governs the degree, how many credits must be completed at Union, and whether a desired major has an additional application. Those answers are more useful for estimating time to graduation than a total of transferable credits alone.

What types of study abroad programs are available at Union Adventist University?

Students interested in studying abroad should establish which international programs Union Adventist University currently approves and how those programs fit their degree requirements. An overseas course is not automatically interchangeable with a required Union course, even when an academic partner offers it.

Before committing to a semester or shorter program, students should obtain written approval for courses and credits, then ask financial aid how their particular aid package would apply. Clinical placements, tightly sequenced majors and professional-program prerequisites can make the timing of study abroad especially important. Students should also account for travel, insurance and living expenses beyond a program's advertised academic charge.