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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.

82 Undergraduate Degrees
24 Graduate Degrees
$22,519 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
98% Acceptance Rate

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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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Where Is Shepherd University?

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Contact details for Shepherd University are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

98% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
Since Shepherd University has an acceptance rate of 98%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

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?

$22,519 Net Price
56% Take Out Loans
6.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Shepherd University is $22,519. 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

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

2,255 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,716 undergraduate students at Shepherd University, with 2,255 being full-time and 461 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

630 Took All Classes Online
2,593 Took At Least One Class Online
126.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,593 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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