The University of Mount Union is a private university in Alliance, Ohio. Founded in 1846, the university was affiliated with the Methodist Church until the spring of 2019. In the fall of 2020, Mount Union had an enrolment of 1,958 undergraduate and 220 graduate students. The mission of the University of Mount Union is to prepare students for fulfilling lives, meaningful work, and responsible citizenship. At the forefront of the University of Mount Union is a vigorous academic program geared to prepare students with an education grounded in the liberal arts. Students develop the skills to think critically, communicate effectively, understand the various cultures and interdependence of the global community and form moral and religious values that encourage them to address complex societal problems that affect the individual and the world. Mount Union offers 60 majors and 53 minors of academic coursework in keeping with the liberal arts tradition. The university also offers Pre-Professional programs in Pre-Health professions (Pre-Medicine), Pre-Law, and Pre-Ministry as well as Army ROTC. Mount Union offers a Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Master of Arts in educational leadership.
