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How to Apply

During this challenging time for higher education, college students and college-bound students, Union remains committed to providing a welcoming community and an environment in which students thrive and reach their full potential. If you are a transfer or first-year student still looking for a college home like ours this fall, please reach out to us to discuss options: admissions@union.edu or (518) 388-6112.

Five simple things to know about Union's admission process:

  1. Union accepts the Common Application and the Coalition Application.
  2. Standardized testing is optional (except for our combined law and medicine programs as well as home schooled students). Our school code for the SAT is 2920 and for the ACT our code is 2970.
  3. There are fall and winter Early Decision options, as well as Early Action and Regular Decision.
  4. Personal interviews are strongly encouraged.
  5. You're able to monitor the status of your application throughout the process in the Union Applicant Portal. You can view a list of which required materials are received or missing, and all admissions decisions are shared through the portal.

Applying as a:

First-Year Student*Transfer Student

*Includes information for our accelerated programs, academic opportunity programs and international students.

And remember, our friendly Admissions team is available to answer your questions at any step of the process.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Application Plan Admissions Application Deadline Admissions Document Deadline Financial Aid Deadline Decision Notification
Early Decision I November 1 November 6 November 1 December
Early Action November 1 November 6 November 1 January
Leadership in Medicine November 1 November 6 November 1 March
Early Decision II January 15* January 20 January 15 February
Regular Decision January 15 January 20 January 15 March
3+3 Accelerated Law January 15 January 20 January 15 March

*Regular Decision applicants and those deferred from the Early Action round have until February 20 to switch their application to Early Decision II.