Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$11,744/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

97% acceptance rate51% graduation rate3,339 undergrads

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV·Public · 4-year

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Overview

Admission is open here, so getting in is not the hard part. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $11,744 a year against a $25,435 list price, a 54% gap.

Shepherd University is a rural public four-year institution located in Shepherdstown, WV. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 3,339 undergraduate students. As a public institution, it is supported by state funding and typically offers lower tuition rates for in-state residents.

At a glance

Acceptance rate97%
SAT range878 - 1140
Graduation rate51%
Enrollment3,339
Student:faculty17:1
Avg net price$11,744
Total cost (sticker)$25,435

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

97%

SAT range

878 - 1140

Acceptance rate
97%
SAT range
878 - 1140
ACT range
19 - 24
Applications
1,646
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

17:1

Avg class size (est.)

~43 students

Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Avg class size (est.)
~43 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
51%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C+

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Costs

Sticker price

$25,435

Avg net price after aid

$11,744

Sticker price$25,435
Avg net price after aid$11,744
Tuition (in-state)
$9,056
Tuition (out-of-state)
$19,082
Room & board
$16,379
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$25,435
Avg net price after aid
$11,744
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

65%

Avg grant aid

$7,688

Receiving financial aid
65%
Pell grant recipients
29%
Avg grant aid
$7,688

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
3,339
Institution type
4-year
Control
Public

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Campus life

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Location

City, state
Shepherdstown, WV
Campus setting
Rural: Fringe
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Shepherd University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.