Union Institute & University (UI&U) has a vibrant and influential history, and since the university's founding in 1964, we have strived to breathe life into the founders' vision to provide adults with alternatives to traditional approaches to education. UI&U offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs that engage, enlighten, and empower students as they pursue a lifetime of learning and service.

With a generous transfer policy and flexible and accelerated delivery options, Union honors your academic and professional experiences, your commitment to community as well as family, your thirst for lifelong learning, and your desire to improve and serve their communities. Union's keen focus on social responsibility, interdisciplinary study, and real-world application of theory and knowledge has provided a distinct and relevant educational experience for more than 15,000 alumni worldwide.

With five centers located across the United States in California, Ohio, Vermont, and Florida, Union Institute & University's faculty and students come from across the country and around the world. Union's more than 2000 students range in age from their late 20s to their 60s. Union Institute & University strives to maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio, and its 200 full- and part-time faculty are nationally recognized scholars and experts in a diverse range of academic fields and professional backgrounds, and particularly experienced with non-traditional students.

Union's goal has always been to transform lives and communities by providing alternatives to working professionals and by making the most of online and distance-learning course delivery models. We are focused on placing you at the center of your own education with a high tech/high touch approach. Union Institute & University challenges minds, touches hearts, and transforms the lives of adults who view learning as a lifetime adventure and commitment to be shared with the world around them.