Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
Shepherd University admitted 1,715 of 1,793 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (95.6%).
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Acceptance rate
95.6%
1,715 admitted of 1,793 applicants
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
SAT, middle 50%
Reading 470–580 · Math 430–560
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
ACT, middle 50%
20–24
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
60%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
8%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Where do you actually stand at Shepherd University?
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What Shepherd University says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- GPArequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Essayconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Test scoresconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Recommendationsconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Not considered
- Course rigor
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Class rank
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Legacy
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $11,363 a year.
- Family income under $30k
- $7,906
- $30k–$48k
- $7,753
- $48k–$75k
- $10,107
- $75k–$110k
- $14,000
- Over $110k
- $15,866
Source: the College Scorecard
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Early ActionNovember 15, 2026
Verified September 5, 2026 · Source
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