Union University

Union University

UNION UNIVERSITY is a private, Christian, four-year, coeducational, liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Founded in 1823, Union is the oldest institution affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee, approximately 80 miles east of Memphis and 120 miles west of Nashville. Union also has extension campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Union University is an academic community, affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, equipping persons to think Christianly and serve faithfully in ways consistent with its core values of being excellence-driven, Christ-centered, people-focused, and future-directed. These values shape its identity as an institution which prioritizes liberal arts based undergraduate education enhanced by professional and graduate programs. The academic community is composed of quality faculty, staff, and students working together in a caring, grace-filled environment conducive to the development of character, servant leadership, and cultural engagement.

Union is a welcoming, accessible and safe place to live and learn. Their campus housing has been ranked third in the nation, with a private bedroom for every student and a washer/dryer in every apartment. Sixty student organizations, NCAA DII sports, concerts and residence life activities mean you’ll be involved from your very first day at Union.