Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $30,0551,731st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $36,0281,529th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $36,0281,482nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $50,5001,497th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,433616th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,167649th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 70.5%404th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 81.7%582nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 77.8%844th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,127906th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 18.6%1,789th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 40 mi (IAD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Virginia#14

Applying

EANov 4
Rollingopen

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $30
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,005	$67,660
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,839	$62,911
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$42,682	$38,289
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$38,649	$39,585
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$36,848	—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$33,993	—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$32,569	$41,565
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBiological Sciences	bachelors	$32,563	$32,925
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$31,616	$35,772
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$28,598	$32,391
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$28,236	—
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$23,456	$25,194

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
Founded in 1875source
Athletic nickname: "Hornets"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Red and Bluesource
Motto: "The Big Little University Rising"source
Formerly known as "Shenandoah Seminary (1875–1925) Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music (1925–1991) Shenandoah Conservatory (separate institution 1937–1974)"source
Notable alum: Harold Perrineausource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.