Union University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Union University is a private doctoral/professional university in Jackson, TN (city setting), with 1,891 undergraduates (66% women), affiliated with the Southern Baptist. It admitted 47% of 3,012 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1030–1340 on the SAT and 22–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $59,276 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $27,191 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 71% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, biological sciences. The campus reported 0.25 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Union University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $20,302
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Union University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Union University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Gulf South Conference | 32 | — | 3 | $634k | $19,827 | — | |
| Baseball | Gulf South Conference | 39 | — | 1 | $714k | $18,298 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Gulf South Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $699k | $49,914 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Gulf South Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $938k | $55,203 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Gulf South Conference | 16 | — | 2 | $237k | $14,809 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Gulf South Conference | 9 | — | 2 | $134k | $14,850 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Gulf South Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $221k | $22,122 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Gulf South Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $172k | $15,626 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Gulf South Conference | 26 | — | 3 | $673k | $25,866 | — | |
| Softball | Gulf South Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $470k | $24,751 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Gulf South Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $465k | $33,193 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.