Shepherd University Business Programs
Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Shepherd University is a public institution. The location of Shepherd University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.
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Shepherd University Rankings
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 Shepherd University.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#65 | Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Shepherd University?
Contact details for Shepherd University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 301 North King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 |
Phone: | 304-876-5000 |
Website: | www.shepherd.edu/ |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdUniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ShepherdU |
How Do I Get Into Shepherd University?
You can apply to Shepherd University online at: www.shepherd.edu/admissions/apply-to-shepherd
Admission Requirements for Shepherd University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Shepherd University?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.
Can I Afford Shepherd University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Shepherd University, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $5,864 a year. That adds up to $23,456 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Shepherd University is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Shepherd University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 443 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,255 full-time undergraduates at Shepherd University, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shepherd University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 46 |
Black or African American | 166 |
Hispanic or Latino | 143 |
White | 1,686 |
International Students | 31 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 183 |
Geographic Diversity
West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Shepherd University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 25 countries are represented at Shepherd University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Nigeria, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Shepherd University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Shepherd University has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 7th most popular in West 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 Shepherd University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Shepherd University was 126.8%. This is the #305 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Shepherd University regardless of major.
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%.
Shepherd University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 57 | 24 | 81 |
Accounting | 16 | 0 | 16 |
General Economics | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Agricultural Business | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 82 | 24 | 106 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Ecragg under License
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