Union College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Union College is $84,561 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $34,561 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $84,561. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$69,039
Housing & meals$16,389
Books & supplies$1,500
Personal & travel$525
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,892
Total cost of attendance$84,561

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$21,085
Loan default rate1.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out24%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants14%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$50,000Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Union College net price compared with other New York colleges

Union College has the 134th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
130Long Island University$33,06257%$59,950
131Siena College$33,73375%$76,079
132Ithaca College$33,92676%$63,548
133Hofstra University$34,17669%$69,039
134Union College$34,56180%$88,604
135Bard College$34,64968%$46,543
136Rochester Institute of Technology$34,90670%$76,571
137Culinary Institute of America$36,11363%$47,475
138Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$36,22884%$102,051

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Union College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Union College44%$34,56180%$88,604This school
St Lawrence University54%$28,65179%$67,258
Manhattan School of Music41%$51,75478%$26,878
Yeshiva University56%$49,96583%$71,353
Bard College52%$34,64968%$46,543

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Union College would cost you $5,910 more per year than St Lawrence University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Union College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$3,139).
  • St Lawrence University gives aided families $3,349 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentUnion CollegeSt Lawrence UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$69,039$65,900+$3,139
Books & supplies$1,500$750+$750
Housing & meals$16,389$16,480−$91
Personal & travel$525$900−$375
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,892−$2,030−$862
Sticker price$84,561$82,000+$2,561
Average grants−$50,000−$53,349+$3,349
You pay$34,561$28,651+$5,910

“+” means Union College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Union College cost questions

How much is tuition at Union College?

Tuition and fees are $69,039 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Union College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $84,561 a year.

What do families actually pay at Union College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $34,561 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $11,776; $48–75k pay $23,941; $110k+ pay $45,017.

How much debt do Union College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,085, and 1.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Union College overview