Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $30,298What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 77%
Graduation rate: 69%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 2,116
In-state tuition: $36,950Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $36,950
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $58,433Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$30,298

1/5

Better than 19% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

69%

4/5

Better than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,433

4/5

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

3/5

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$51,928

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$30,298

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Shenandoah University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	69%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	82%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$58,433

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Shenandoah University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$81,678	114
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$51,601	11
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$46,816	21
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$45,499	63
Biology, General	$40,980	23
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$37,676	20
Psychology, General	$34,531	39
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$24,058	43
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$17,818	49
Music	Not reported	21
Public Health	Not reported	18
Dance	Not reported	15
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	8
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	8
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	7
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	6
Political Science and Government	Not reported	6
Mathematics	Not reported	5
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	5
Chemistry	Not reported	5
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	4
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not reported	4
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	4
Sociology	Not reported	3
Computer Science	Not reported	3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	3
History	Not reported	3
Computer Software and Media Applications	Not reported	2
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	1
Area Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Not reported	Not reported
Religious Music and Worship	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Not reported	Not reported
Public Administration	Not reported	Not reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics	Not reported	Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	Not reported

All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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