The School of Management at Union Graduate College

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) rolling
Application deadline (international students) N/A
Application fee $60

The School of Management at Union Graduate College

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 98.7% – High
Average age of new entrants 24
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.76-3.78
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 62
Average GMAT score 560 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 480-630
Students with prior work experience 44
Average work experience (months) 24

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 88.9%
Average age of new entrants 27
Average undergraduate GPA 3.40
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 3-3.86
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 12
Average GMAT score 540
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 490-580
Students with prior work experience 9
Average work experience (months) 108

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors N/A
TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
80 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Based upon evidence of intellectual achievement, motivation, aptitude,and an undergraduate degree from an accredited college. A grade average of B or better is expected. Students with advanced degrees or substantial graduate work will be judged on the record of previous graduate accomplishments. Students may take up to three non-matriculated classes while they complete the application process.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Based upon evidence of intellectual achievement, motivation, aptitude, and an undergraduate degree from an accredited college. A grade average of B or higher is expected. Students with advanced degrees or substantial graduate work will be judged on the record of previous graduate accomplishments. Students may take up to three non-matriculated classes while they complete the application process.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Rhonda Sheehan
Full-time program phone (518) 631-9831
Full-time program E-mail wheelere@uniongraduatecollege.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​uniongraduatecollege.​edu
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (518) 631-9831
Part-time program E-mail wheelere@uniongraduatecollege.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​uniongraduatecollege.​edu
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(13) Departments/concentrations
accounting leadership
economics marketing
finance management information systems
general management production/operations management
health care administration organizational behavior
human resources management quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
international business
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, health care administration, human resources management, leadership, marketing
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time other
Joint programs available healthcare (medicine), law, pharmacology

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Includes twenty courses: twelve core courses and seven advanced courses with area of focus. All students complete a capstone class at the end of the program. Typically completed in two full years with graduate internship during the summer. Students can complete the program on an accelerated basis by waiving up to eight core courses. All full-time students are required to complete an internship.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Includes twenty courses: twelve core courses followed by seven advanced courses with area of focus. All students complete a capstone class at the end of the program. Typically takes three-four years to complete. Part-time students take one to two classes per term. Part-time students are not required to complete a graduate internship.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

#187 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 1.9
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.3
Acceptance rate 98.7% – High
Average starting salary and bonus $48,000 – Low
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Average GMAT score 560 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 72.5% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 85.0% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 147

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 294

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 147
Minority students 13.6%
International students 4.8%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 147
Minority students 23.1%
International students 10.9%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Nikki Galluci
Financial aid phone (518) 631-9836

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $820 per credit
Part-time: $820 per credit
Required fees $820 per credit
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $15,000
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $40,000

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Union Graduate College has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 75
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 40
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 72.5% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 85.0% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 13
Low base salary $40,000
Average base salary $48,000
High base salary $65,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $40,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $48,000
High base salary: U.S citizen $65,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals N/A
Average base salary: Foreign nationals N/A
High base salary: Foreign nationals N/A

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus N/A
Low signing bonus N/A
Average signing bonus N/A
High signing bonus N/A

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation N/A
Low other compensation N/A
Average other compensation N/A
High other compensation N/A

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 1
Marketing/sales low salary N/A
Marketing/sales average salary N/A
Marketing/sales high salary N/A
Number reporting operations/production jobs 0
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs 5
General management low salary $42,000
General management average salary $46,400
General management high salary $50,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 3
Finance/accounting low salary N/A
Finance/accounting average salary N/A
Finance/accounting high salary N/A
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs N/A
Management information systems (MIS) low salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) average salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) high salary N/A
Number reporting human resources jobs 4
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas N/A
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting manufacturing jobs 2

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 11
Northeast low salary $40,000
Northeast average salary $481,000
Northeast high salary $65,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) N/A
Middle Atlantic low salary N/A
Middle Atlantic average salary N/A
Middle Atlantic high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) N/A
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) N/A
Midwest low salary N/A
Midwest average salary N/A
Midwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) N/A
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) N/A
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally N/A
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The School of Management at Union Graduate College