Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA1460 University Dr, Winchester, VA 22601-5195
540-665-4500
Shenandoah University is a comprehensive university located in Winchester, Virginia in the United States. The university offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, business, education, music, theatre, and health professions. Founded in 1875 by Dr. George F. Shultz, Shenandoah was the first private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Virginia. The university has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students across its six schools, which include the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, School of Health Professions, School of Music, and School of Theatre & Dance.
Shenandoah University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees. The university is also a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent Colleges, and the National Association of Schools of Music.
Shenandoah's School of Arts & Sciences offers programs in the liberal arts and sciences, including majors in English, history, mathematics, and psychology. The School of Business offers programs in accounting, business administration, and economics. The School of Education offers programs in elementary education, special education, and educational leadership. The School of Health Professions offers programs in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant studies. The School of Music offers programs in music education, music performance, and music therapy. The School of Theatre & Dance offers programs in theatre and dance.
Shenandoah University's campus is located in Winchester, Virginia, a city with a population of approximately 27,000 people. Winchester is located in the Shenandoah Valley, approximately 75 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The university's campus is situated on 118 acres of land.
Shenandoah University's athletics teams are known as the Hornets. The university is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). The university offers a variety of varsity and intramural sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 4174
Acceptance Rate: 74.38%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.su.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.financial-aid.su.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $48740
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $48740
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Shenandoah University is $185851.09. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Shenandoah University. For graduates of Shenandoah University, we saw an average early-career income of $53600.00 and mid-career income of $84300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.