
For the application year 2024, Union Theological Seminary reported a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 60.6%, with 100 out of 165 applicants admitted. Historically, the acceptance rates have remained significantly higher, ranging from 85% to 86% over the past several years. In 2023, the acceptance rate was 85% with 560 admissions from 660 applicants, and in 2022 it was slightly higher at 86%, allowing 550 applicants from a pool of 640. This trend indicates a notable decline in acceptance rates, highlighting a shift in the competitiveness of the admissions process in recent years.