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Former name | Union College |
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Motto | Pro Deo Et Homine |
Motto in English | For God and Mankind |
Type | Private college |
Established | 1879 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Academic affiliations | NAICU[1] CIC |
President | Marcia Hawkins, Ph.D. |
Students | 1,203[2] |
Undergraduates | 976[2] |
Postgraduates | 227[2] |
Location | , , United States |
Colors | Orange & Black |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Appalachian |
Website | www.unionky.edu |
Union Commonwealth University is a private university in Barbourville, Kentucky. The university was founded in 1879 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Union's approximately 825 undergraduate students represent 27 states and nine countries.[3] In March, of 2024, it was announced that the school would be renamed from Union College to Union Commonwealth University.[4]
Union's 100-acre (0.40 km2) campus is in southeastern Kentucky. Approximately 44 percent of the students live in three residence halls and apartments on campus.