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Shenandoah University Overview

Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Shenandoah University Known For?

510 Undergraduate Awards
$29,258 Avg Cost After Aid
74% Acceptance Rate
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Shenandoah since the student to facuty ratio is 10 to 1.
  • The 4% student loan default rate at Shenandoah is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • The highest award offered at Shenandoah is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 58% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Shenandoah bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $45,800 a year. That's about 12% more than their peers at other schools.
  • The average Shenandoah student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

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Shenandoah University Rankings

Shenandoah landed the #479 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Shenandoah.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular History Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular History Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Other Biological Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#68 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#76 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#81 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#98 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#144 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Shenandoah has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools College Factual
#24 Best Athletic Training Schools College Factual
#121 Best Allied Health Professions Schools College Factual
#157 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#214 Best Healthcare Schools Healthcare Degree Search
#272 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

Where Is Shenandoah University?

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Contact details for Shenandoah are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1460 University Dr, Winchester, VA 22601-5195
Phone: 540-665-4500
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ShenandoahUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shenandoahu

How Do I Get Into Shenandoah?

You can apply to Shenandoah online at: www.su.edu/future-freshmen/

Admission Requirements for Shenandoah

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program considered but not required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Shenandoah?

74% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
79% Submit SAT Scores
Shenandoah has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Average Test Scores

About 79% of students accepted to Shenandoah submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Shenandoah University  ( 510 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Shenandoah University  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800
Shenandoah received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Shenandoah University  ( 18 to 26 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Shenandoah University  ( 17 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Shenandoah University  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Shenandoah University?

$29,258 Net Price
69% Take Out Loans
3.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Shenandoah is $29,258. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Shenandoah, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $10,962 a year. That adds up to $43,848 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Shenandoah is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Shenandoah University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,097 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,267 undergraduate students at Shenandoah, with 2,097 being full-time and 170 being part-time.

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There are also 1,907 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,097 full-time undergraduates at Shenandoah, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shenandoah University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 67
Black or African American 233
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 1,361
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 396

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Shenandoah University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Shenandoah. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and France.

Online Learning at Shenandoah University

1,128 Took All Classes Online
2,131 Took At Least One Class Online
31.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,131 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Shenandoah has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 18th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Shenandoah

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Shenandoah University was 31.7%. This is the #855 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Shenandoah regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Shenandoah majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Public Health 26%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Shenandoah ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Shenandoah.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Public Health #103

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Shenandoah University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 12 11 60 82 165
Nursing 0 109 20 14 2 145
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 0 120 120
Business Administration & Management 0 40 1 51 0 92
Allied Health Professions 0 7 0 65 0 72
Music 0 25 2 16 11 54
General Education 0 0 0 42 0 42
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 41 0 0 0 41
Drama & Theater Arts 0 39 0 0 0 39
General Psychology 0 37 0 0 0 37
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10 1 9 15 0 35
General Biology 0 28 0 0 0 28
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3 18 0 4 1 26
Educational Administration 0 0 6 9 10 25
Public Health 0 19 3 1 0 23
Health & Physical Education 0 17 0 0 0 17
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 17 0 0 0 17
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 11 0 0 0 11
Sociology 0 10 0 0 0 10
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 10 0 10
Business/Managerial Economics 0 9 0 0 0 9
Communication & Media Studies 0 9 0 0 0 9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 9 0 9
History 1 7 0 0 0 8
Chemistry 0 8 0 0 0 8
Dance 0 8 0 0 0 8
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 6 0 0 6
General English Literature 0 5 0 0 0 5
Political Science & Government 0 5 0 0 0 5
Special Education 0 0 4 0 0 4
Mathematics 0 3 0 0 0 3
Natural Resources Conservation 0 3 0 0 0 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 2 0 0 0 2
Romance Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
Religious Studies 1 1 0 0 0 2
Sacred Music 0 1 1 0 0 2
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 1 0 0 1
Theological & Ministerial Studies 1 0 0 0 0 1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 16 494 64 296 226 1,096

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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