Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WVMain CampusRural area within 5 miles of an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,642

In-State Cost of Attendance: $19,863

Out-of-State Tuition: $19,082

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $30,303

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,297

Students with federal loans: 41.1%

Students with Pell grants: 26.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $43,801

After 5 years: $54,289

Majors(32 programs)

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(85 graduates)
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(73 graduates)
  3. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(67 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(67 graduates)
  5. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(40 graduates)
  6. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(34 graduates)
  7. Fine and Studio Arts.(27 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(26 graduates)
  9. Communication and Media Studies.(25 graduates)
  10. Social Work.(22 graduates)
  11. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(21 graduates)
  12. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(21 graduates)
  13. English Language and Literature, General.(17 graduates)
  14. Psychology, General.(16 graduates)
  15. History.(14 graduates)
  16. Sociology.(13 graduates)
  17. Political Science and Government.(11 graduates)
  18. Economics.(8 graduates)
  19. Accounting and Related Services.(8 graduates)
  20. Computer Engineering.(7 graduates)
  21. Music.(7 graduates)
  22. Chemistry.(6 graduates)
  23. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(5 graduates)
  24. Applied Mathematics.(5 graduates)
  25. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  26. International/Global Studies.(3 graduates)
  27. Engineering Science.(1 graduates)
  28. Area Studies.
  29. Mathematics.
  30. Nutrition Sciences.
  31. Criminal Justice and Corrections.
  32. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,375 students

Admission Rate: 95.7%

Retention Rate: 72.1%

Graduation Rate: 49.5%

Student Demographics

White (71.9%)
Hispanic (8.4%)
Black (8.0%)
Asian (1.6%)
Two or More (6.4%)
International (1.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (39.3%)
Women (60.7%)

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