- The Inkwell
- Virginia
- Shenandoah University
Winchester, VACity: smallZIP 22601Founded 1875
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1875
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.su.edu
VirginiaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private nonprofit university in Winchester, Virginia, with 2,116 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 63% within six years and costs $31,149 a year after aid.
63%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention82%
4-year graduation53%
Pell Grant share19%
Federal loans50%
$31,149net price / year
77%admission rate
—average SAT
63%graduate in 6 years
$66,382median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#506 of 1,704 for earnings#1,487 of 1,739 for lowest net price#573 of 1,738 for graduation rate#769 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $53,540tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $37,860
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $37,860
- Average net price
- $31,149national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$26,397
$30,001–48,000$26,550
$48,001–75,000$26,590
$75,001–110,000$30,462
$110,001+$33,797
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college63%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college19%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 63%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 71%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,539
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,382middle 50%: $43,832–$94,150
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$94,150
Median, Shenandoah University$66,382
Lower quarter$43,832
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,116
- Part-time
- 2.8%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,154 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,250
- Endowment, end of year
- $85,171,488
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White61%
Hispanic13%
Black8.9%
Asian3.0%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown7.7%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts21%
Health professions21%
Business & management19%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Education6.2%
Computer & information sciences5.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.5%
Psychology3.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Virginia
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $25,279 | 96% | $102,966 |
| Marymount University Arlington, VA | $28,521 | 55% | $74,032 |
| Roanoke College Salem, VA | $25,867 | 64% | $64,329 |
| Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA | $28,145 | 74% | $64,714 |
| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | $27,198 | 59% | $57,425 |
| Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA | $21,083 | 52% | $58,669 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $30,647 | 66% | $76,540 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | $30,496 | 66% | $94,613 |
| George Fox University Newberg, OR | $31,648 | 68% | $62,873 |
| Pace University New York, NY | $30,721 | 56% | $77,411 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | $30,995 | 72% | $69,827 |
| Biola University La Mirada, CA | $32,530 | 68% | $64,126 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 233541. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1799245.