Union Adventist University

Private · Moderately Selective · NE

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNE · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads471

Student:faculty8:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate47.7%

6-yr grad rate52.3%

Drop-out rate16.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$29k

Out-of-state tuition$29k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity50.7%

Gender diversity58.2%

International7.9%

IdentitySeventh Day Adventists

Overview

Union Adventist University, formerly Union College, is a Seventh-day Adventist institution in Lincoln, Nebraska. It combines a strong health-professions track record with the rhythms of Adventist religious practice, including Saturday Sabbath observance, built into the weekly campus calendar.

Academics

Physician assistant and nursing programs are the university's most recognized strengths, drawing students specifically for those health tracks, alongside a distinctive international rescue-and-relief major that trains students in emergency response and humanitarian aid work tied to Adventist mission service. Class sizes are small across the board.

Campus & student life

Because Sabbath begins Friday at sundown, the weekly schedule shifts around it — no classes or major events run from Friday evening through Saturday, and campus worship is a fixed part of the week rather than an optional activity. Vegetarian dining, common at Adventist institutions, is part of daily campus life as well.

Worth knowing

The Adventist calendar and health practices (no alcohol, Sabbath observance) apply campus-wide, not just to students of the Adventist faith, so a student should expect that rhythm regardless of personal religious background. The rescue-and-relief major in particular is unusual enough nationally that it draws students from well outside Nebraska specifically for that program.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate100%

Enrolled mid-50%1110

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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