Thoughts on Union College?

[Anonymous]

What kind of students? What's the social scene? Good academics?

[Anonymous]

Union College is the Harvard of Schenectady.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Union College is the Harvard of Schenectady.

If you knew much about the history of Union, you might consider this with less flippancy. At one point, Union may have been one of the four most prominent colleges in the entire country. Hints of this era can be seen in its carefully planned campus layout and in the boldness of some of its existing architecture.

[Anonymous]

Union's science facilities are among the nicest I've seen, and receive recognition in this site:

Best Colleges for Science Lab Facilities | The Princeton Review https://share.google/wfkU3l3leQsa0LV8U

[Anonymous]

Solid regional school. Not quite NESCAC level, but good engineering program. Similar to Lehigh for New England area.

[Anonymous]

A too-hidden gem, Union does not seem to get the same attention as Lafayette, Lehigh, or other schools offering strong liberal arts alongside engineering. Great merit aid, an invested alumni network, and an excellent education makes me wish it got more attention than it gets. Maybe it is the Schenectady location or the "U" placement in alphabetically-organized "best of" guides, I think it punches above its weight. But I am just one of thousands of college counselors that still encourages students to explore liberal arts colleges when they tend to be more interested in large (southern) universities. I get it, but for students who are looking for great mentors, invested professors, and a chance to explore, I would love to see schools like Union on their lists.

[Anonymous]

I had never heard of it until a high achieving child of an academic we know chose to go there. I would consider taking my kid there to visit if I knew they were for certain interested in engineering.

[Anonymous]

My son was accepted there for engineering - great merit and it is well respected for engineering. I would compare to Lehigh, Lafayette, Rochester, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Solid regional school. Not quite NESCAC level, but good engineering program. Similar to Lehigh for New England area.

Ironically it was one of the original NESCAC schools. Left the conference in one of the dumbest moves ever in college athletics history.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Union College is the Harvard of Schenectady.

If you knew much about the history of Union, you might consider this with less flippancy. At one point, Union may have been one of the four most prominent colleges in the entire country. Hints of this era can be seen in its carefully planned campus layout and in the boldness of some of its existing architecture.

this is delusional

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Union College is the Harvard of Schenectady.

If you knew much about the history of Union, you might consider this with less flippancy. At one point, Union may have been one of the four most prominent colleges in the entire country. Hints of this era can be seen in its carefully planned campus layout and in the boldness of some of its existing architecture.

this is delusional

I've no connection to Union. However, I do read a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Union College is the Harvard of Schenectady.

If you knew much about the history of Union, you might consider this with less flippancy. At one point, Union may have been one of the four most prominent colleges in the entire country. Hints of this era can be seen in its carefully planned campus layout and in the boldness of some of its existing architecture.

this is delusional

Even if you don’t know much about the history of American colleges, you should at least be able to recognize verisimilitude. — DP

[Anonymous]

I know 4-5 successful, kind, well-adjusted middle aged adults in a variety of careers who went there. FOr what that's worth.

[Anonymous]

Shhhh….dont tell everyone!

[Anonymous]

In terms of academics, Union is particularly strong for the popular major of psychology.