Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
Shenandoah University Field Hockey
Winchester, VA · the Hornets · Shenandoah University overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$157k
Team budget
65th percentile in Division III
$6,048
Per roster spot
median $6,535
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
78%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Shenandoah University fields a field hockey team in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $157,253, above the median of $142k — $6,048 per roster spot, lower half of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#55Team budgetof 153 · Division III#83Spend per playerof 153 · Division III#33Roster sizeof 153 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$157,253 for the year
- Operating expenses$23,638 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,048 division median $6,535
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,239 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Smeltzer-Kraft head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,590undergraduates · 4,343 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 3,763 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Field Hockey
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $157,253 $6,048 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,239
Cost
Full picture →$26,400net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $36,028
Campus safety
Full picture →0.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Shenandoah University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Field Hockey program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,400 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,590Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.37 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 43 | 24 | $142k | — | 78% | |
| Frostburg State University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 53 | 25 | $243k | — | 89% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 60 | 23 | $1.4M | 971 | 47% | |
| Wilson College Division III · United East Conference | 60 | 25 | $77k | — | 90% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 61 | 24 | $390k | 1000 | 13% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 62 | 20 | $109k | — | 100% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 63 | 24 | $1.7M | 980 | 76% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 64 | 21 | $155k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 66 | 27 | $2M | 989 | 45% | |
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 67 | 28 | $156k | — | 48% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 68 | 21 | $156k | — | 84% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 70 | 23 | $158k | — | 91% |
Other field hockey programs in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University | 24 | $213k | $8,872 | — | vs | |
| University of Lynchburg | 25 | $198k | $7,923 | — | vs | |
| Randolph-Macon College | 27 | $178k | $6,584 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) | 23 | $158k | $6,854 | — | vs | |
| Shenandoah University | 26 | $157k | $6,048 | — | vs | |
| Roanoke College | 26 | $128k | $4,936 | — | vs | |
| Batten University | 24 | $125k | $5,220 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 20 | $109k | $5,446 | — | vs | |
| Sweet Briar College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Old Dominion Athletic Conf. field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked