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Ranks 933rd overall and 29th in Virginia

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Winchester, VA 22601-5195

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population24,439 (24,437 urban / 2 rural)
Households10,321 (2.29 people per house)
Families5,882 (2.93 people per family)
Pop. — African American2,822
Pop. — Asian443
Pop. — Pacific Islander29
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native206
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)20,534
Pop. — Other955
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Shenandoah University?

Ranks 540th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $22,040 $22,040 $22,040
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $300 $300 $300
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $640 $640 $640
FT Graduate Tuition $15,360 $15,360 $15,360
FT Graduate Required Fees $300 $300 $300
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $640 $640 $640
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $32,990 $32,990 $32,990
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,340 $23,340 $23,340
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $23,340 $23,340 $23,340

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $24,150 $24,150
Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $1,300 $1,300

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $20,050 trend  $22,340 $20,050 trend  $22,340 $20,050 trend  $22,340
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,550 trend  $7,550
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,100 trend  $2,100
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$30
First Professional Application Fee$30
Applicants 1,270 (587 male / 683 female)
Admitted 1,121 (502 male / 619 female)
Admission rate 88%
First-time Enrollment 398 (193 male / 205 female)
FT Enrollment 398 (193 male / 205 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment3,107

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Shenandoah University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoRequired
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Shenandoah University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference USA South Atlantic Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference USA South Atlantic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference USA South Atlantic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference USA South Atlantic Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 926th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 21%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 23
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 802nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 560
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 880 / 1120

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity781
Meals per Week19
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Shenandoah University Ranks 2537th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,525 72 pie   20%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,500 172 pie   47%
Institutional Grant Aid $6,352 198 pie   54%
Student Loan Aid $4,125 275 pie   75%
Any financial aid type   276 pie   75%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Shenandoah University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
6792159
Black Non-Hispanic
242852
Hispanic
101020
Asian / Pacific Islander
31922
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A44
White Non-Hispanic
95231326
Race Unknown
8841,6402,524
Total 1,083 2,024 3,107

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Shenandoah University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
336
Black Non-Hispanic
441458
Hispanic
347
Asian / Pacific Islander
N/A33
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
140163303
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 190 187 377

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Shenandoah University.

  Men Women Total
57 67 124
27 81 108
10 85 95
36 25 61
13 28 41

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Acting 1 1 3 5
Arts Management 4 1 8 13
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 1 5 8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 11 17 29
Business Administration and Management, General 6 3 13 39 61
Chemistry, General 1 1 1 3
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 1 4 6 12
Computer Teacher Education 1 1
Conducting
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1 1
Dance, General 1 3 5 9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 16 22
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 2 2 4
Education, General 1 2 1 61 43 108
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 3 2 5
Educational Psychology
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Studies 3 1 4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 3 4
History, General 4 3 7
Information Science/Studies 1 1
Language Interpretation and Translation 1 1 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 8 9
Mathematics, General 1 3 4
Music Performance, General 2 1 8 19 30
Music Teacher Education 1 1 11 12 25
Music Theory and Composition 1 4 5
Music Therapy/Therapist 1 6 1 8
Music, General 1 1 2
Music, Other 1 1 6 5 13
Nursing, Other 10 6 16
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 5 1 1 27 61 95
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 1 19 20
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 2 4 26 92 124
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13 4 17
Physical Therapy/Therapist 3 26 12 41
Physician Assistant 1 21 5 27
Piano and Organ 1 1
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 1 1
Psychology, General 3 13 16
Public Administration 6 10 16
Religion/Religious Studies 1 1
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 2 4 16 22
Secondary Education and Teaching
Sociology 1 3 4
Spanish Language and Literature 3 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 7 8 15
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1 1
Total 33 11 3 8 323 439 817

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Shenandoah University Ranks 918th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $62,058 ($64,644 male / $59,552 female)
Number of FT Faculty 191 (94 male / 97 female)
Number of PT Faculty 176
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $2,629,709
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Shenandoah University Summary

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Shenandoah University is a co-educational private university located in the city of Winchester, Virginia and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Shenandoah Seminary became a junior college in 1924, changing its name to Shenandoah College the following year. Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music moved to its current 75 acre (305,000 m²) Winchester campus in 1960 and began offering four-year degrees in 1974 (at which time the college and conservatory corporations were merged).

Shenandoah University Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Shenandoah University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Weekend College. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Shenandoah University.

Public Administration and Service:
Public Administration
Foreign Language and Literature:
Spanish
History:
History – General
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Business – General, Business Administration/Management
Philosphy and Religion:
Religion/Religious Studies
Social Sciences:
Sociology
Popular majors:
one hundred percent health professions, twenty-nine percent visual and performing arts, seventeen percent business per marketing, fifteen percent education, thirteen percent health professions, six percent biology, five percent psychology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Acting, Arts – General, Arts Management, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music Theory/Composition, Theater Design/Stagecraft
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Health System Administration, Music Therapy, Nursing (RN), Respiratory Therapy
Security and Protective Services:
Law Enforcement Administration
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry
Computer Science:
Information Sciences/Systems
Education:
Drama/Dance Teacher Education, ESL Teacher Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric

Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 30. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $610 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

Shenandoah University Admissions

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This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty dollars online application fee and point zero . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 70% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 70%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were five hundred and eighty-two total number of transfer students who applied and four hundred and twenty-three total number of transfer students who were admitted.

The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of July and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

Shenandoah University Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Job Skills, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-seven percent scholarships per grants and forty-three percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Job Skills and State/District Residency.

Shenandoah University Students

Shenandoah University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Again, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Coed, where 70 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, five hundred and sixty-two degree-seeking undergrads, three hundred and seventy first-time degree-seeking freshmen and nine hundred and thirty-two graduate enrollment. Moreover, the student body consists of fifty-five percent in-state students, forty-five percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, one percent asian per pacific islander, less than one percent black per non-hispanic, less than one percent hispanic, ninety-five percent white per non-hispanic, four percent non-resident alien, fifteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class, sixty-eight percent in top half of graduating class, twenty percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49.

Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, eighty-one percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-JUL deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Assuredly, the school is located 100 miles from Baltimore, 75 miles from Washington, DC.Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as arts and media centers, conservatory, recording studio. This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

Shenandoah University Athletics

The Hornets are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

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