Shepherd University

Location and Contact Information

301 N. King St
Shepherdstown, WV 25443-3210
USA
Main Tel: (304) 876-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

Shepherd University, created as Shepherd College in 1871, was given present name in 2002. It is a state-funded, American, university located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The University currently enrolls more than 4,200 students annually and offers bachelor’s and master’s degree in diverse areas of study. The university has the following schools:

  • School of Arts and Humanities
  • School of Business and Social Sciences
  • School of Education and professional Studies
  • School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Shepherd University’s campus is home to a variety of clubs and organizations. It has an active student administration which provides a variety of services for the professional and personal development of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in art studies, conservation and resource management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and liberal arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,234
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,574
Room$ 3,890
Board$ 3,338
Books and supplies$ 1,100
Other$ 2,000

Financial Aid

Shepherd University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant59%$5,456
Institutional Grant31%$3,414
Federal Grant24%$4,096
Pell Grant24%$3,462
Other Federal Grant17%$940
State or Local Grant32%$3,590

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan57%$7,481
Federal Loan56%$6,504
Other Loan6%$10,570

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Shepherd University:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH3,976
2SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY5,573
3Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA4,904
4Highland Community CollegeHighland, KS2,846
5Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, AZ9,105
6Radford UniversityRadford, VA9,157
7Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA10,393
8University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC3,629
9SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY4,325
10University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL3,023

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor63724
Master545

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  67
Without tenure; working toward tenure  44
Without tenure; tenure not available  36

Students

Student enrollment was 4,185 in 2009-2010 (3,612 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men92%
Women96%
All94%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal460-560
Math450-550

Room and Board

Shepherd University provides on-campus housing for 1,308 of its 3,612 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 93 male students received the aid (men were 74% of those receiving aid) and 32 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 26% of students receiving such aid) .

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

Shepherd University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (42 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (129 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (126 awarded)

  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (23 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (162 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (16 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (9 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (55 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE (27 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

  • Psychology