Shenandoah University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor
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Shenandoah University is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 4,175 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1875 and is the only college located in Winchester, Virginia.

Shenandoah University is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
84
Fair
1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are available at Shenandoah University.

Shenandoah University implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 84 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Nursing, Education, Music, and Pharmacy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings against other colleges and schools.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
82%
Good
Shenandoah University student retention rate is high at 82% (well above Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Shenandoah University is below average: 59%. Around 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Shenandoah University is good, 10:1. Learn more about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$34,000
High
Average tuition prices are extremely high - about $32,600 a year. The additional fees at Shenandoah University not covered by tuition are approximately $1,400; which comes to a total of $34,000 a year.

Read the details about Shenandoah University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information



Acceptance
Rate
74%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 2,646 applications were submitted and 1,968 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to be accepted at this school.

This college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Shenandoah University in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services



Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Shenandoah University offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Shenandoah University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Shenandoah University offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 1,200 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity.

Based on the college crime data, Shenandoah University seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Shenandoah University Location and Maps



Post Address: Shenandoah University, 1460 University Dr, Winchester, Virginia 22601-5195, USA
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