Shepherd University

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• 301 N. King St
  Shepherdstown , WV 25443-3210
  (304) 876-5000
  WWW.SHEPHERD.EDU Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Town, on fringe of an urban area

  Enrollment

  5,629

  Full time

  4,511

  Part time

  1,118

  Men full time

  1,923

  Women full time

  2,588

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Shepherd University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Public

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Masters

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Shepherd University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  1%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  5%

  Hispanic

  2%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  89%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  1%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Shepherd University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $35

  Applied

  1,853

  Admitted

  1,540

  Enrolled

  699

  Admitted %

  83%

  Shepherd University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Required

  Shepherd University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  48%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  480

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  570

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  460

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  550

  Students submitting ACT

  49%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  19

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  24

• Shepherd University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $4,564

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $12,036

  Books and Supplies

  $1,100

  On-campus room and board

  $6,714

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Shepherd University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  70%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  17% , $3,014 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  25% , $3,799 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  43% , $2,871 on average

• Shepherd University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	16	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	9	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	71	26
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	23	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	32	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0	6
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	13
  Elementary Education and Teaching	41	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	44	0
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	0	3
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  English Language and Literature, General	14	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	7	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  Spanish Language and Literature	5	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	44	0
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	24	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  General Studies	103	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	1	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Studies	17	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	54	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	7	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	19	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
  Social Work	15	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Economics, General	5	0
  Political Science and Government, General	17	0
  Sociology	17	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art/Art Studies, General	42	0
  Music, General	4	0

• Shepherd University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  Nov 15th

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  Dec 15th

  Priority application deadline

  Feb 1st

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  -

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  -

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  Jun 1st

• Shepherd University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.wvmentor.org/applications/shepherd_college/apply.html

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.shepherd.edu/university/tour/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Shepherd University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Shepherd University Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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