The Original University for Working Adults
Some of today’s "buzz words" in higher education—nontraditional students, underserved populations, distance learning, mentoring, social relevance—represent concepts pioneered by Union Institute & University almost 40 years ago. Recognizing early on that mid-career, degree-seeking adults need a way to integrate their life with their learning, Union Institute & University continues to offer personalized undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs designed for the lifelong learner.
Click here (pdf file) to see a general timeline of Union Institute & University's unique & distinguished history. Take note how programs from a number of innovative colleges and universities have been revisioned under the UI&U banner, with a mission to serve the adult learner in a learner-centered environment.
Union Institute & University is an accredited, private, international university that has, since 1964, redefined higher education by placing learners at the center of their own education. Union has administrative headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently enrolls approximately 1,750 learners from all 50 states and more than 20 countries worldwide.
In addition to online program options, UI&U offers undergraduate and graduate-level, center-based learning in Cincinnati, Ohio; North Miami Beach, Florida; Sacramento and Los Angeles, California; and Montpelier and Brattleboro, Vermont.
In 2008, the Vermont Campus and MFA Programs were sold to the Vermont College of Fine Arts as Union Institute & University restored their vision of being a "university without walls."
