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Union College of Schenectady, New York is a non-denominational, independent, liberal arts college in the Mohawk Valley. It was chartered in 1795 and was the second college chartered by the state and the first outside of New York City. Plans for its establishment date back to 1784. The name "Union" refers to its formation by the cooperative effort of several religious denominations. Troubled times during the third quarter of the 19th century led to a loss of prestige and a large decrease in student enrollment. Union College had to rebuild and redefine itself after that period.

Today, Union College offers many programs encompassing the liberal arts and sciences as well as engineering. Nearly fifty percent of the students are enrolled in science or engineering. The current student body is about 2200, almost evenly split between males and females.

1 Notable alumni and former students

• William H. Seward, U.S. Secretary of State, Lincoln Administration
• William L. Greenly and Austin BlairAustin Blair ( February 8, 1818 August 6, 1894), also known as the Civil War Governor was a politician from the U. state of Michigan. He was a known as a strong opponent of slavery and secession and also championed human rights by leading the effort to ba, 19th century governors of MichiganMichigan is a state in the United States. The name is derived from Lake Michigan, which in turn is believed to come from the Chippewa Indian word meicigama meaning "great water. Bounded by four of the Great Lakes, Michigan has the longest state shoreline
• Robert ToombsRobert Toombs ( July 2, 1810 December 15, 1885) was a American political leader. He was born near Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia in 1810. He was educated at Franklin College at the University of Georgia, and then at Union College, Schenectady, New Yor, 19th century politician
• Lewis H. MorganLewis Henry Morgan ( November 21, 1818 December 17, 1881) is considered to be the "Father of American Anthropology," although his professional life was in the field of law. He graduated from Union College in 1840 and returned to his birth city of Aurora,, father of American anthropologyAnthropology (from the Greek word ANTHROPOLOGIA consists of the study of humankind (see genus Homo . It is holistic in two senses: it is concerned with all humans at all times, and with all dimensions of humanity. Central to anthropology is the concept of
• George WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse Industrial entrepreneur George Westinghouse ( October 6, 1846 March 12 1914) was a conscientious employer and fair entrepreneur. The name of Westinghouse is as or more familiar as that of Edison, but only as a trademark and company nam, founder of Westinghouse Electric CorporationWestinghouse logo (designed by Paul Rand) The Westinghouse Electric Company headquartered in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is an organization founded by George Westinghouse in 1886. George Westinghouse had previously founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Compan
• Clare W. Graves, Notable 20th century psychology theorist
• Chester A. Arthur, former President of the United States
• Neil Abercrombie, congressman from Hawaii
• Mark Walsh, 21st century entrepreneur and venture capitalist