Winchester, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Shenandoah University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Winchester, Virginia. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 4,454 students in fall 2024, including 2,641 undergraduates and 1,813 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Shenandoah University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 115 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Pharmacy, Business Administration and Management, and Physician Assistant. It awarded 1,331 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
4,454
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
1,331
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
115
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 115
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
550
Master's degrees
311
Doctoral degrees (research)
127
Professional doctorates
218
Certificates under 1 year
19
Postbaccalaureate certificates
85
Post-master's certificates
21
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,454
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,641
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,813
Full-time, fall 2024
65%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,346
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,028
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,318
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
71%
Men
29%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
25
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
President
Tracy Fitzsimmons, PhD
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization