Unleash your potential

Explore what sets Union apart

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES

    • NEW! KNOX COUNTY TUITION-FREE PATHWAY

    FIND YOUR WAY HOME

    TOUR UNION'S CAMPUS & EXPERIENCE BARBOURVILLE, KY

    UNION DISTINCTION - NOW A KENTUCKY WIDE SCHOLARSHIP COVERING 100% TUITION

    UNION AT A GLANCE

    Pre-Professional Partners

    UNION HAS AGREEMENTS WITH A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER PERKS LIKE, GUARANTEED INTERVIEWS, HELD SEATS IN THE PROGRAM & ACCELERATED DEGREES.

    100% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS

    MONEY SHOULD NOT PREVENT ANY STUDENT FROM OBTAINING A QUALITY EDUCATION.

    BULLDOG NEWS

    UCU Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Strengthen Student Success and Career Readiness

    By Maisie Nelson • November 4, 2026
    Union has been awarded approximately $2.5 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program to advance student retention, degree completion and career readiness.
    Promotional poster for UCU Theatre's production of The Apiary by Kate Douglas.

    UCU Theatre Presents “The Apiary” October 21–24

    By David Saylor • October 19, 2026
    Scientific curiosity and dark comedy take center stage in Union Commonwealth University (UCU) Theatre’s production of Kate Douglas’ “The Apiary,” a play that explores scientific progress, human connection, and what people are willing to sacrifice to protect something they love.
    seniors at Clay County High school sitting in auditorium chairs with their golden ticket

    Union Brings Tuition-Free Pathway to Clay County High School

    By Maisie Nelson • October 13, 2026
    Union announced Tuesday that eligible graduates of Clay County High School will have the opportunity to attend Union tuition-free beginning in fall 2027, expanding the university’s initiative to a third county in just over a year.

    FIND YOUR PURPOSE

    DISCOVER NEW HORIZONS YOU NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE.