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Shenandoah University

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Winchester, Virginia 22601-5195

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

78%Admit rate
$30,055Avg net price
71%Grad in 4 yrs
2,127Undergrads
175Visit slots

Known for health sciences

Shenandoah University is a private institution in Winchester with particular strength in health sciences and biology.

A mid-sized campus of 2.1K undergraduates with a 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

71% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $58,433 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $30,055.

Established
1875
Motto
The Big Little University Rising
Type
Private
Division
Division III
78%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
2,127
Undergrads
11:1
Student : Faculty
71%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$58,433
Earnings 10yr
$30,055
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •History Founding and early history Abram Paul Funkhouser and John (Jay) Paul Fries founded the school as Dayton High School on February 12, 1875.
  • •The school had 11 students enrolled in its first year.
  • •In 1877, the high school became Shenandoah Seminary, and from that point forward, the institution changed names six times but always kept “Shenandoah” as part of its name.
  • •Shenandoah Seminary became a junior college in 1924, changing its name to Shenandoah College the following year.
  • •Shenandoah Conservatory became a separate corporation in 1937 and began granting four-year degrees.

Source: Wikipedia

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