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About Union College

Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, which is a city in the US state of New York, serving as the county seat of Schenectady County, with a population of more than 61 800 inhabitants, as estimated during the 2000 census.

The college was established in February, 1795, and it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. It offers its students `nearly 1,000 courses in the humanities, the social sciences, the sciences, and engineering - a range that is unusual among America's highly-selective colleges`, and `major fields of study may be centered in one of 20 academic departments`, including special programs and several accelerated programs in which students may earn two or more degrees.

Athletics

Union College's athletic teams are known as the Dutchmen/Dutchwomen, and they compete in NCAA Division III, for most of the sports. Their distinctive color is union garnet.

Notable Alumni

Among the noteworthy graduates from Union College, there are: Joshua Forman - founder of Syracuse, New York, Ichabod S. Spencer - clergyman, founder of Union Theological Seminary, William W. Reid - physician, surgeon, Henry W. Halleck - General-in-Chief of the Union Armies, Stuart Perry - inventor, George W. Clarke - founder of the Mount Washington Collegiate Institute, and Hannibal Goodwin - inventor of roll film.

Quick Facts

Address: 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY.

Enrollment: 2,133 full-time undergraduates.

Student/Faculty Ratio: 10:1.

Motto: `We all become brothers under the laws of Minerva`.