Schools Like Union College (2025)

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Marist College• NY

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Higher acceptance rate (20.9 percentage points higher) and located 76 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Colgate University• NY

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Same state (81 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Similarly Selective Peers

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Mount Holyoke College• MA

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Similar admission rate (5.5 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (12 point difference) with similar program focus; located 79 miles away

Accept Rate38%

Earnings$58,418

Rank#1073

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Edgewood College• WI

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Similar quality tier (#25963 ranked)

Accept Rate76%

Earnings$59,728

Rank#25963

Belhaven University• MS

Schools Similar to Union College: Questions & Comparisons

Mount Holyoke College is more selective with a 38% acceptance rate, compared to 44% for Union College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Union College's peer institutions include Mount Holyoke College. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Union College's $23,941.

If Union College is a reach, consider Marist College (65%), Siena College (71%), Clarkson University (77%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Union College in NY include Colgate University, Hamilton College, Vassar College.

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