Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private university in Winchester, Virginia, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students across more than 200 areas of study in six schools and colleges. Shenandoah University is one of five United Methodist Church-affiliated institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Average net price: $30,298
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,794
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 65%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,433
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,579
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,167
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Winchester, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Shenandoah University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
- Nursing (108 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Business Administration and Management (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,673 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,490 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Psychology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,144 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,070 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,706
- Music Technology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,758 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Criminal Justice (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,290 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Musical Theatre (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,457 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Music Teacher Education (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,601 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Public Health, Other (17 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 2%, Health 65%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 4%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Shenandoah University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,803 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,803
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $24,419
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,951
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $30,797
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,304
- In-state tuition and fees: $36,950
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $36,950
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $12,490
- Off-campus room and board: $12,490
- Off-campus with family: $3,980
- Typical cost of attendance: $50,940
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 51%
- Average institutional grant: $20,606
- Average federal loan: $7,512
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Shenandoah University admits 77% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,200
- Admitted: 3,232
- Enrolled: 540
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,794
- Women: 71%
- Commuter share (estimated): 45%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 1,271
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $84,708
- Associate professor salary: $76,767
- Assistant professor salary: $65,373
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,533
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Shenandoah University acceptance rate? Shenandoah University admits 77% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Shenandoah University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,803 a year after aid. Average net price is $30,298.
What majors does Shenandoah University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Psychology, Biology.
What is the average salary after Shenandoah University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,433 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Shenandoah University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Shenandoah University official site: https://su.edu.