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Shepherd University

301 N. King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443-321 -

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School Notes Overview:

Shepherd University, a fully accredited public institution of higher education founded in 1871 and located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, offers a wide variety of distinguished degree programs and other learning opportunities to both traditional and nontraditional students.

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School Overview:

	Shepherd University
County	Jefferson County, WV
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,949 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	860 students
Full-Time Graduate	23 students
Part-Time Graduate	69 students

Total Enrollment	3,901 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,016 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	70%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	26%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,691
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	23%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,457
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	15%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$3,280
% Students Receiving Loans	46%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,115

School Notes:

The University provides credit courses for individuals that may not be seeking a specific degree, but who seek to broaden and update their knowledge in either familiar or new fields of intellectual endeavor. The heart of our baccalaureate curriculum is a formal General Studies Program that prepares a student to take his or her place as an educated citizen in a changing world. The University is committed, as well, to developing and implementing a selected number of graduate programs.
The University offers baccalaureate degrees in a wide range of fields, encompassing the liberal arts, business administration, teacher education, the social and natural sciences, and other career-oriented areas. Shepherd University, through its alliances with business organizations, industry, and government agencies, promotes economic development in the region. The University enhances the cultural atmosphere of the community with performing arts activities, public lectures, and athletic events. Outreach experiences, such as student internships and cooperative agreements, also link the University to the life of the community
Shepherd University is situated in the Shenandoah Valley, on the banks of the Potomac River, in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The oldest town in the state, Shepherdstown is a quaint university community, with the town and campus combining to offer a unique learning-living environment.
The University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Individual programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses, the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.
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In the News:

Shepherdstown businesses applaud annual theater festival (The Herald-Mail)
posted on July 27, 2011 at 11:24:06 am
Jim Ford, owner of the Thomas Shepherd Inn, said the Contemporary American Theater Festival makes July "everybody's biggest month. It's hard not to be." The five-play, monthlong festival at Shepherd University creates a summer boomtown for owners of local hotels, restaurants and downtown shops. The festival concludes Sunday. "We hardly ever leave the house in July," said Smith, who owns the inn ...
Organization helps Shepherd business students (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
posted on July 26, 2011 at 10:34:23 am
For years, there have been programs that address the shortage of medical professionals and teachers in rural areas. Now a program at Shepherd University hopes to encourage more financial planners to set up shop away from the big city.
Local couple donates land to Shepherd (The Martinsburg Journal)
posted on July 18, 2011 at 04:13:29 am
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherd University Foundation is pleased to announce the major gift of a 25-acre lot, donated by Dianna and Dr. Peter Abbrecht.
Shepherd program reaccredited by council (The Martinsburg Journal)
posted on May 16, 2011 at 04:32:17 am
SHEPHERDSTOWN - Shepherd University's education program has been reaccredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
During Shepherd University speech, Lehrer laments loss of civil discourse (The Herald-Mail)
posted on May 15, 2011 at 03:21:09 pm
PBS newsman Jim Lehrer earned a round of applause Saturday for telling Shepherd University graduates that society's most serious loss in recent years is the loss of civil discourse. "There is a meanness of communication alive in the land right now," Lehrer told the more than 650 members of Shepherd's 138th graduating class. Lehrer announced this week that he is stepping down June 6 as anchor of ...