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Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

96%

Public school in West Virginia with 2,700 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Southeast
On campus housing
Mountain East Conference
shepherd.edu
301 North King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
96%
Yield rate - overall
32%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
97%
Men
95%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
1,338
Women: 63%
Men: 37%
shepherd.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$19,269
Out-of-state
$29,709

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$425
$30,001–48,000
$4,482
$48,001–75,000
$11,218
$75,001–110,000
$14,122
Over $110,000
$14,735

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 47%
ACT: 17%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
419
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
32%
6-year graduation rate
49%
Retention rate
69%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 64%
Men: 36%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
Black
8%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
1%
Other
5%
White
80%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

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