Union University
Union University at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Union University Featured Rankings
- #2 Online Associate in Human Services
- #4 Online Associate in Christian Ministry
- #4 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in Tennessee
- #7 Best Christian Colleges in Tennessee
- #8 Best Online MBAs Tennessee
- #9 Best Small Colleges in Tennessee 2026
- #10 Online Bachelor’s in Christian Ministry
- #10 Tennessee's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #11 Best Grad Schools in Tennessee 2026
- #11 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee
- #12 Best Research Universities in Tennessee
- #13 Fastest Online Associate Degrees
- #13 Tennessee's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #19 Best Colleges in Tennessee
About Union University
According to Wikipedia, Union University is a private Baptist Christian university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention . It is a union of several different schools: West Tennessee College, formerly known as Jackson Male Academy; Union University of Murfreesboro; Southwestern Baptist University; and Hall-Moody Junior College of Martin, Tennessee.
Union University's Online Degrees
MA in Christian Studies
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
EdS in Educational Leadership
Degree Concentrations
- Instructional Leadership
- Teacher Leadership
- Leadership is School Reform
- Required Credits: 39
- Completion Time: 16 months
- Format: Fully online
MEd in Instructional Leadership
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 12 months
- Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Healthcare Management
- Human Resource
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
BS in Organizational Leadership
Degree Concentrations
- Organizational Management
- Project Management
- Health Management
- Church Leadership
- Completion Time: 18 months
- Format: Fully online
MS/ Master in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
- Education
- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Required Credits: 41
- Format: Fully online
AS in Professional Studies
Degree Concentrations
- Christian Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Human Services: Accelerated BSN
- Human Services- Social Work
- Required Credits: 28-32
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
DNP in Nursing Practice
Degree Concentrations
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Executive Leadership
- Executive Leadership
- Required Credits: 45
Post Master's Doctor in Nursing Practice
Degree Concentrations
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Executive Leadership
- Required Credits: 38
Union University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,012 | 60% | 89% | 75% | 1275 | 26 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Union University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $41,470 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,712 |
| 30K - 48K | $19,952 |
| 48K - 75K | $20,127 |
| 75K - 110K | $21,964 |
| 110K+ | $27,930 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Union University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Union University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $58,910 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Union University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,112 | 2,139 | 973 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Union University?
Union University is located at 1050 Union University Dr, Jackson, TN 38305-3697.
How Safe is Union University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Union University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Union University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.18%. Jackson has a violent crime rate of 0.95% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.18%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Union University Known For?
Union University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Criminal Justice
- Political Science
- Education
- History
- Physics
- Medical
- Business
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Social Work
- Literature
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
Union University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Union University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Union University ranks #298 in the U.S. and #803 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUnion University ranks #628 in the U.S. and #2803 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesUnion University ranks #750 in the U.S. and #4420 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesUnion University ranks #754 in the U.S. and #2847 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesUnion University ranks #874 in the U.S. and #2896 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesUnion University ranks #891 in the U.S. and #1685 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesUnion University ranks #894 in the U.S. and #3862 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesUnion University ranks #949 in the U.S. and #4132 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesUnion University ranks #980 in the U.S. and #3074 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesUnion University ranks #1014 in the U.S. and #4143 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesUnion University ranks #1043 in the U.S. and #3585 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesUnion University ranks #1081 in the U.S. and #3997 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesUnion University ranks #1225 in the U.S. and #4453 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesUnion University ranks #1251 in the U.S. and #6511 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesUnion University ranks #1255 in the U.S. and #5220 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesUnion University ranks #1447 in the U.S. and #5465 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesUnion University ranks #1527 in the U.S. and #3949 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesUnion University ranks #1600 in the U.S. and #4928 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesUnion University ranks #1766 in the U.S. and #4650 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesUnion University ranks #1823 in the U.S. and #5476 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesUnion University ranks #1869 in the U.S. and #7355 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesUnion University ranks #1930 in the U.S. and #6896 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry Degrees