Mount Union College

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Mount Union College Summary

Mount Union College is a 4-year private, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio. Mount Union has been ranked for 14 consecutive years as a top regional liberal arts college in the Midwest and is also ranked as a Best Buy for regional liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. Dr. Truman Turnquist, a native of Kipling, Saskatchewan, is interim vice president of academic affairs and dean of Mount Union. Dr. Roger Palutsis, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is currently the team doctor for the current Division III Football Champion Mount Union Purple Raiders. Dr. Canavan has published many professional papers including : Dr. Carol Canavan continues to instruct courses in communication and more recently LS 100 (Liberal Studies 100, the Liberal Arts Experience) lecture classes at Mount Union. Dr. Mason currently instructs various courses in chemistry at Mount Union College including CH 110 (General Chemistry I), CH 111 (General Chemistry II), and CH 220 (Analytical Chemistry). Dr. Mason continues to instruct Chemistry at Mount Union and is an academic advisor for Chemistry majors. Some of the on-campus celebrities for the students and faculty of Mount Union College include Mary and Nancy the Lunch Ladies and George Weimer (Class of 1954). With 45 majors and 56 minors to choose from, Mount Union College offers a wide array of academic coursework in keeping with the liberal arts tradition. Mount Union’s communications students can reach out to their student body through the school newspaper, The Dynamo, or the school’s radio station, 91.1 WRMU. One of the most popular programs for students at Mount Union College is the music program. Students can get involved in many kinds of bands or choirs, including Concert Choir, Mount Union Alliance Chorale, “Fire-Engine” Choir, Opera Workshop, Alliance Symphony Orchestra, Repertory Strings, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and more. As of Fall 2006, the degrees Mount Union offers are: American Studies, Army ROTC, Art, Athletic Training, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Communication, Computer Science, Economics, Accounting and Business Administration, Education, English: Literature, English: Writing, Environmental Biology, Exercise Science, French, Gender Studies, Geology, German, Health, History, Human Performance and Sport Management, Information Systems, International Studies, Japanese, Mathematics, Media Computing, Music, Non-Western Studies, Other Studies, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, , Pre-Professional Programs, Psychology, Public Service, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Sport Management, Teacher Education Program, and Theatre. There are four major social fraternities and four major social sororities at Mount Union College.

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Mount Union College Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Mount Union College is unique in its study options. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Mount Union College.

English Language and Literature:

English Literature (British), Technical/Business Writing

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Design/Visual Communications, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric, Digital Communications/Multimedia, Mass Communications/Media Studies

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Popular majors:

twenty-four percent education, seventeen percent business per marketing, nine percent parks and recreation, eight percent social sciences, six percent communications per journalism, six percent computer and information sciences, six percent psychology, five percent history

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, International Business

Psychology:

Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology – General

Social Sciences:

Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Exercise Sciences, Sport/Fitness Administration

Foreign Language and Literature:

French, German, Japanese, Spanish

Education:

Early Childhood Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education

History:

History – General

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies

Physical Sciences:

Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biochemistry, Biology, Environmental Biology

Computer Science:

Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Behavioral Sciences, Global Studies

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $820 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

Mount Union College Admissions

This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one hundred and thirty-eight total number of transfer students who applied and sixty-one total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 80%. Remember that this can change at any time.

Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Further, Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported.

Mount Union College Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at sixty-four percent scholarships per grants and thirty-six percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Minority Status and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Job Skills, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency.

Mount Union College Students

The school’s size is approximately two thousand and five degree-seeking undergrads and five hundred and three first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Besides, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Moreover, the student body consists of ninety-one percent in-state students, nine percent out-of-state students, fifty-two percent women, forty-eight percent men, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-one percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, fourteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-three percent in top half of graduating class, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Coed, where 80 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Mount Union College offers Bachelor’s degrees.

Further, the university has many unique facilites such as 2 astronomical observatories, 109-acre nature center for ecological studies, bird observatory, scanning electron microscope facility, wellness center. For all that, the school is located 55 miles from Cleveland, 75 miles from Pittsburgh.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

Mount Union College Athletics

The Purple Raiders are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling