Union Institute & University Business Programs

Union Institute & University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Union Institute & University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Union.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Online Agricultural Economics Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Union Institute & University?

Contact details for Union are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2090 Florence Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Phone:	800-861-6400
Website:	www.myunion.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/myunion
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/uiuNews

How Do I Get Into Union?

You can apply to Union online at: apply.myunion.edu/

Union Institute & University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Union Institute & University?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Union, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $9,500 a year. That adds up to $38,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Union is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Union Institute & University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 575 undergraduate students at Union, with 227 being full-time and 348 being part-time.

There are also 234 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 227 full-time undergraduates at Union, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Union Institute & University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Union Institute & University. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Union Institute & University

In 2019-2020, 809 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Union has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 22nd most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Union

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Union Institute & University was $15,686 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Union is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Organizational Leadership	#28	#19

Online Affordability Rankings of Union Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Union Institute & University was $15,686 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Union is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Business/Commerce	#16	#13
General Business/Commerce	#16	#13
Organizational Leadership	#27	#27
Business Administration & Management	#58	#55

Online Growth Rankings of Union

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Union Institute & University was 3.5%. This is the #711 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Union regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Union ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Union.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Agricultural Economics	#1
Agricultural Economics & Business	#13
Organizational Leadership	#175
General Business/Commerce	#241
General Business/Commerce	#241

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Union Institute & University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Organizational Leadership	2	20	22
General Business Administration and Management	9	0	9
Agricultural Economics	0	0	0
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0
TOTAL	11	20	31

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

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