Union’s first core value is "excellence-driven." You’ll gain knowledge from faculty members who not only are leaders in their fields, but who are committed to serving as mentors, coaches and advisors to their students. They’re people who are committed to classroom teaching and the highest levels of scholarship. The student/teacher ratio at Union is 11 to 1. That’s among the best ratios you’ll see at any university.

At Union, we not only recruit great students like you – we also recruit some of the finest faculty members anywhere.

One example: as Micah Watson finished his Ph.D. in political science at Princeton University, Union made his hiring a priority because his level of scholarship and commitment to Christian higher education fits well with our excellencedriven approach. Scholars of his ability are desired at universities all across America, but he chose to invest his talents at Union.

Dr.Watson leads our Center for Religion and Politics, a new resource to help students, the evangelical community and the American public think through these important ideas.

Excellence-driven at Union means a commitment to educating the nation’s top students. In recent years, the Scholars of Excellence program has brought hundreds of top students to campus for a weekend of interviews, discussions and fellowship. Scholars of Excellence candidates have a minimum 31 ACT or 1360 SAT (combined critical reading and math). Everyone invited to compete during Scholars of Excellence weekend receives offers of significant assistance, from at least $9500 to full tuition, room and board.

But Union is also committed to helping students who may fall short of some minimum admission requirements through its acclaimed Keystone Program. Through this program, students are given tools to succeed at Union, with many achieving a level of academic success they may not have thought possible.

At Union, all students become part of an environment where excellence is expected. For more than a decade, Union University has been ranked as a top-tier institution by U.S. News and World Report. Our students are encouraged to invest themselves in their education and to let the best in themselves come to the forefront. That’s why excellence is our first core value.