Shepherd University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Shepherd University is a public master's university in Shepherdstown, WV (rural setting), with 2,906 undergraduates (63% women). It admitted 96% of 1,793 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 900–1140 on the SAT and 20–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $33,956 a year for out-of-state students and $23,516 in-state; aided first-year students paid $12,651 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 0.6 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Shepherd University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,642 in-state · $19,082 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Shepherd 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.
Shepherd University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 2 | $295k | $10,930 | — | |
| Baseball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $308k | $9,619 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $423k | $30,225 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $321k | $21,395 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $16k | $3,198 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $18k | $3,655 | — | |
| Football | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 113 | — | 1 | $1.6M | $14,161 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $82k | $7,461 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $37k | $7,310 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 2 | $137k | $6,510 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $196k | $6,768 | — | |
| Softball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $286k | $15,039 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $255k | $14,146 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.