Union College

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Union College

Motto	Sous les lois de Minerve nous devenons tous frères et soeurs (French)
Motto in English	Under the laws of Minerva, we all become brothers and sisters
Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	February 25, 1795; 229 years ago (1795-02-25)
Academic affiliations	NAICU[1] Annapolis Group Oberlin Group CLAC Union University Space-grant
Endowment	$530 million (2023)[2]
President	David R. Harris
Academic staff	211[3]
Undergraduates	2,200 [3]
Location	Schenectady, New York , U.S. 42°49′02″N 73°55′48″W / 42.81722°N 73.93000°W / 42.81722; -73.93000
Campus	Urban: 120 acres (49 ha), including 8 acres (3.2 ha) of formal gardens
Colors	Union garnet[4]
Nickname	Garnet Chargers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Div I – ECAC Hockey Div III – Liberty League
Website	www.union.edu

Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia College. In the 19th century, it became known as the "Mother of Fraternities", as three of the earliest Greek letter societies were established there.^[5][6][7] Union began enrolling women in 1970, after 175 years as an all-male institution. The college offers a liberal arts curriculum across 21 academic departments, as well as opportunities for interdepartmental majors and self-designed organizing theme majors. The school offers ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees in computer engineering, bioengineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. About 60% of Union students engage in some form of international study or study abroad.^[8]