Overview

Shepherd University is a University institution located in Sheperdstown, WV, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 5000
Shepherdstown, WV  25443-5000
United States

Contact Ms. Kristen Lorenz
Director of Admissions
Email: admission@shepherd.edu
Phone: 304-876-5212
Fax: 304-876-5165

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Regional Studies (us, Canadian, Foreign)
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering Science
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Wellness, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,690

Applied

1,620

Accepted

2,718

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,002

Females Applied

956

Females Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

688

Males Applied

664

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Other requirements:	ACT/SAT Scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	June 1st	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 15th	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	538	480	600
SAT Math	513	450	570
ACT Composite	23	19	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,702

In-state

15,774

Out-of-state

6,702

In-district

Fees

11,308

Room & board

5,798

Room only

Financial Aid

14,277

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,275

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,918

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,461

Avg. Loan Aid

8,049

Avg. Grant Aid

6,189

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80.36%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

36%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,718

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

33%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.13%
Black or African American	8.22%
White or Caucasian	70.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	2.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	6.02%
Other	2.84%

Gender

Male (38.67%)

Female (61.33%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Midnight Breakfast and Relay for Life

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Relay for Life, Student Government Association, Ram Marching Band, Sigma Sigma Sigma and Program Board

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2	No
Lacrosse		Division 2
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

166

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 120

Part-time - 46

Male - 135

Female - 146