Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Union College-New York — editorial overview (Schenectady, NY)
There are three colleges in America with the name, Union College. The Union in Schenectady, New York (near Albany) is the largest, most famous, oldest, and most prestigious of the three. Founded in 1795, Union was a traditional college. But today, there have been efforts to moder...
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