Union College Parent Guide
The Setting at Union
- Idyllic 120-acre residential campus in Schenectady, N.Y., combining historic and modern architecture with gardens and natural woodlands
- 16-sided Nott Memorial, a National Historic Monument, a hub for art exhibits, study, symposia and special events
- Jackson’s Garden, the nation’s oldest continually cultivated campus garden
- The new Peter Irving Wold Center, a $22 million, three-story, 35,000-square-foot research and education facility
- Located 15 miles from the state capital of Albany, three hours from New York City, Boston and Montreal
- Close to a major airport, Amtrak stations and buses
- Major opportunities for hiking, biking, boating, camping, skiing and other recreational activities in the Adirondack Mountains (north), Catskills (south) and Berkshires (east), as well as on the Mohawk and Hudson rivers and many lakes
- Part of tri-city region (Albany, Schenectady, Troy) known as Tech Valley, featuring a robust economy in a mix of industries, including high tech, health care and higher education
- The city of Schenectady undergoing a renaissance, thanks to major renovations and investment, including GE’s $100 million battery manufacturing plant
- Downtown highlights include theaters, restaurants, hotels, an independent bookstore, multiplex cinema and farmers’ markets.
