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Shenandoah University

Shenandoah University is a private nonprofit university in a small city in the Winchester, VA metro with 2,590 students and a 77% acceptance rate.

Winchester, Virginia · Private nonprofit · City, small · 2,590 students

NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceEarly action Nov 4

Admission rate

77%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$30,298

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

67%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

82%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$58,433

10 years after entry

Students

2,590

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadline
Priority deadline
Apply by this date for the best chance at aid or a place; later applications may still be read.		SpringOctober 1, 2026
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 4, 2026
Priority deadlineFallJanuary 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: su.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$24,356
$30,001–48,000$26,715
$48,001–75,000$26,635
$75,001–110,000$30,332
Over $110,000$33,591

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreShenandoah University courseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 2014 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 2014 credits
Biology3BIO 1114 credits
Chemistry3CHEM 1054 credits
Physics 14PHYS 1114 credits
English Language and Composition3ENG 1013 credits
English Literature and Composition3
Oral and Communicative Literacies Region -…Oral and Communicative Literacies Region - Written area elective 3
United States History3HIST 1043 credits
Show all 40 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 2014 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 2014 credits
Calculus BC5MATH 201 MATH 202 4,4 credits
Biology3BIO 1114 credits
Biology4BIO 121 or BIO 1224 credits
Biology5BIO 121 , BIO 122 4,4 credits
Chemistry3CHEM 1054 credits
Chemistry4CHEM 1214 credits
Chemistry5CHEM 121 , CHEM 122 4,4 credits
Physics 14PHYS 1114 credits
English Language and Composition3ENG 1013 credits
English Literature and Composition3
Oral and Communicative Literacies Region -…Oral and Communicative Literacies Region - Written area elective 3
United States History3HIST 1043 credits
United States History4HIST 103 , HIST 104 3,3 credits
Psychology3PSY 1013 credits
Psychology4PSY 101 , PSY elective 3,3 credits
Statistics3MATH 2073 credits
Macroeconomics4EC 2113 credits
Microeconomics4EC 2123 credits
World History: Modern3HIST 1023 credits
World History: Modern4HIST 101 , HIST 102 3,3 credits
Environmental Science3ES 101 or ES 1053 credits
Environmental Science4ES 101 , ES 105 3,4 credits
Physics 24PHYS 1124 credits
European History3HIST elective 3
European History4HIST 3713 credits
Human Geography3GEO Elective 3
Human Geography4GEO 2023 credits
Spanish Language and Culture3
SPAN 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE…SPAN 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR SPAN 202
3 credits
Computer Science Principles5IST 204 or IST 3073 credits
Art History3ART 2003 credits
Music Theory4Take and pass final for MUTC 1153 credits
2-D Art and Design3ART 1012 credits
2-D Art and Design4ART 101 , ART elective 2,2 credits
3-D Art and Design3ART 1012 credits
3-D Art and Design4ART 101 , ART elective 2,2 credits
African American Studies4African American and Global Black Studies (AAG) elective 3
Chinese Language and Culture3
COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND…COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND 3 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES ELECTIVE 3
Comparative Government and Politics3PSCI elective 3
Computer Sci A5IST 2043 credits
Drawing3ART 1012 credits
Drawing4ART 101 , ART 102 2,2 credits
French Language and Culture3
FR 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE…FR 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR FR 202
3 credits
German Language and Culture3
GER 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE…GER 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR GER 202
3 credits
Government and Politics: United States3PSCI 2013 credits
Government and Politics: United States4PSCI 201 , PSCI elective 3,3 credits
Italian Language and Culture3
COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND…COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND 3 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES ELECTIVE 3
Japanese Language and Culture3
COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND…COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND 3 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES ELECTIVE 3
Latin3COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3PHYS 1224 credits
Physics C: Mechanics3PHYS 1214 credits
Precalculus4MATH 1023 credits
Research3FREE elective 3
Seminar3FREE elective 3
Spanish Literature and Culture3
SPAN 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE…SPAN 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR SPAN 202
3 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture4
COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3…COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR SPAN 202 AND 3 CREDITS FOR UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE 3, 3

Source: catalog.su.edu · checked September 25, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse108
Business Administration and Management62
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology55
Psychology29
Biology/Biological Sciences26
Music Technology23
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration19
Musical Theatre19
Show the other 33 majors
Music Teacher Education18
Public Health, Other17
Dance15
Music Performance13
Sports Studies13
Acting12
Music Therapy/Therapist10
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric8
History8
Chemistry6
English Language and Literature5
Elementary Education and Teaching4
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance4
Information Technology4
Political Science and Government3
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation3
Environmental Studies3
Keyboard Instruments2
Film/Cinema/Media Studies2
Computational and Applied Mathematics2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2
Spanish Language and Literature2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching2
Secondary Education and Teaching2
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching2
Computer Science2
Music Theory and Composition1
Conservation Biology1
Mathematics1
Sustainability Studies1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology1
Religious/Sacred Music1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference

Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Honors college, Esports, Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Winchester, VA-WV

149,702 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Washington Dulles International (IAD)

Nearest hub airport

Washington Dulles International (IAD)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.2 of 20

Elevation

671 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

24°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

23.1 in

Days at 90°F or higher

23 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,310 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NCAA Division III, similar size