Shenandoah University

Shenandoah University is a private, Christian university located in Winchester, VA. The acceptance rate is 70%, making it not selective. On our best overall colleges list, we've ranked it #477 in the US. It has a smaller student body with full-time enrollment of 2,090 undergrads. Shenandoah offers 36 total majors across seven disciplines. The most in-demand options are Nursing, Business, and Exercise Physiology, which in total are chosen by 43% of the student body. Its music program is ranked number one in Virginia. Additionally, Shenandoah ranked 3rd in Virginia on our best Christian colleges list. For students not receiving aid, tuition goes for $34,156 annually. Before you decide not to apply because of the price, be aware that every single Shenandoah undergraduate acquires monetary aid. 59% of Shenandoah University undergraduates conclude their studies with a degree to their name and enter the following stage of their lives: employment. Two years after graduating, alumni make a median salary of $37,300. After 4 more years in the labor force, their median wage increases 22.8% to $45,800, which is 14.2% more than the national median income for individuals. Those of you applying might also like to find that there is a $30 application fee and your high school GPA is required to apply. In addition, Shenandoah has evening degree programs. With regard to your checkbook, be aware that the average amount of aid awarded through institutional grants is $13,177 and for households making less than $30k, the average cost of tuition is $27,143 per year. On the subject of demographics, the faculty is comprised of 59% female professors and the student body is 7% Hispanic undergraduates. With respect to life on campus, Shenandoah offers meal plans for its undergrads. To conclude, the highest-earning quarter of graduates make a minimum starting salary of $57,000 and 1/4th of graduates take home $27,900 or less six years after college.