University of Mount Union

University of Mount Union
Former names
Select School (1846–1849)
Mount Union Seminary (1849–1858)
Mount Union College (1858–2010)
MottoSit Lux
Motto in English
Let there be light
TypePrivate liberal arts
Established1846; 178 years ago (1846)
Endowment$135.5 million (2020)[1]
PresidentGregory L. King
Undergraduates1,958[2]
Postgraduates220[2]
Location, ,
United States

40°54′17″N 81°6′38″W / 40.90472°N 81.11056°W / 40.90472; -81.11056
CampusSuburban, 115 acres (0.47 km2)
ColorsPurple and White[3]
   
NicknamePurple Raiders
AffiliationsNAICU[4]
MascotMUcaw
Websitewww.mountunion.edu

The University of Mount Union is a private liberal arts university[5] in Alliance, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1846, the university was affiliated with the Methodist Church until the spring of 2019. In the fall of 2020, Mount Union had an enrollment of 1,958 undergraduate and 220 graduate students.[2]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "University of Mount Union". National Center for Education Statistics. 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ University of Mount Union Identity Program (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. ^ "Member Center – University of Mount Union". National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
  5. ^ "Quick Facts". mountunion.edu. University of Mount Union. Retrieved 7 May 2024.