Union University

Union College, Union Graduate College, Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Albany College of Pharmacy, and the Dudley Observatory of the City of Albany are united and recognized by the New York State Board of Regents as ”Union University.” The purpose of Union University, created in 1873, is to promote learning and the development of the several component institutions in the interest of higher education while retaining and continuing the respective and distinctive organizations, rights, powers, and corporate existence. The President of Union College, Stephen C. Ainlay, serves as Chancellor of Union University.

Students at Union College enjoy joint academic honors programs with Union Graduate College, Albany Medical College, and Albany Law School.

To read about the individual constituent members of Union University, click on the following links:

Union Graduate College Union Graduate College
Albany Medical College Union Graduate College
Albany Law School Albany Law School
Dudley Observatory of the City of Albany Dudley Observatory
Albany College of Pharmacy Albany College of Pharmacy
Union College Union College

Description of the Union College joint programs:

A five-year program leading to an undergraduate degree from Union College and an M.B.A. degree from the School or Management of Union Graduate College is available. There is also a five-year program leading to an undergraduate degree from Union College and an M.A.T. degree from the School of Educational Studies of the Union Graduate College, as well as five-year programs in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science, combining a Union College degree with a degree from Union Graduate College.

Union College and Albany Law School have established a six-year program that leads to the B.A. and J.D. degrees. Ten freshmen each year are admitted jointly by the two institutions and major in law and public policy at Union.

An accelerated Leadership in Medicine/Health Systems program leading to a B.S. degree from Union College, an M.S. or M.B.A. degree from Union Graduate College, and the M.D. degree from Albany Medical College has been organized by the three institutions. This is an eight-year program. Admission leads automatically to entrance into Albany Medical College after four calendar years of study at Union College and Union Graduate College provided the student maintains satisfactory standards of academic achievement.