Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

96.8%

Acceptance rate

1,022

SAT Average

$12,391

Avg net price

2,375

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,022

SAT Reading/Writing468–600

SAT Math410–540

ACT Composite19–24

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 471Master’s 71Doctoral 5	471	71	5
Bachelor’s 83Master’s None reportedDoctoral 5	83	None reported	5
Bachelor’s 58Master’s 38Doctoral None reported	58	38	None reported
Bachelor’s 46Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	46	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 28Doctoral None reported	44	28	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	29	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	27	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	22	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	19	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	17	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	1	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports13

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

348 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 15, 2026

Admissions “Priority” Deadline

To be considered for institutional, new student scholarships, students must be admitted to Shepherd University by February 1st.

Feb 1, 2027

General Admission Deadline

Aug 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $6,702
Required fees: $2,354
Food and housing: $12,916
Books and supplies: $1,000
Other expenses: $2,463
Total: $25,435

Total by year

$22,4092019–2019–20
$22,4092020–2120–21
$22,5072021–2221–22
$23,1442022–2322–23
$23,5162023–2423–24
$25,4352024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $12,391 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation33%

6-year graduation49%

Retention rate72%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$49,358

Median debt$21,600

Campus

Enrollment2,375

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingRural

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25