College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1875 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,606 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$44,521,236 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$21,290 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,650 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
51 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Sigma Beta Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International, Phi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Nurse Christian Fellowship, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, Christian Student Union, Jewish Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, Black Student Union, Harambee Gospel Choir |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Rho Delta, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Psi Omega, Sigma Alpha Iota, Alpha Phi Omega, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Academy of Students of Pharmacy, American Society of Health Systems Pharm. Association. , Avalon Literary Magazine, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, College Democrats, College Republicans, Dance Club, Fusion Hip Hop Dance Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Health Professions Organization, International Association of Jazz Education, Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical, Kinesiology Club, MENC, National Community Pharmacy Association, Organization of Arts Management, Phi Delta Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma, Physician Assistant Student Society, Physical Therapy Student Association, Political Science Society, Psychology Club, Residence Hall Association, Rotoract Rotary, Sociology, Club, Society for Collegiate Journalists, Student Nurses Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Occupational Therapy Association, SUMTA, Tru Soul Productions |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) SUN (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
2% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Public & private schools, hospitals, private medical practices, clinics, professional sports organizations, BB&T Banks, Shockey, FedEx, Airbus, Metropolitan Opera, Inova Health Systems, Broadway shows, Bank of America, Arthur Anderson, MSNBC |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
127,164 |
Library Facilities: |
In addition to print periodical subscriptions, the library has full-text on-line access to more than 16,000 periodicals and journal titles indexed in more than 65 different databases and electronic files. |
Museums |
The History and Tourism Center at Shenandoah University. The Knowledge Point serves as the primary resource and authority for history, heritage studies and tourism development, where the community and the tourism industry come together to gain knowledge about the lower Shenandoah Valley. The center is located at 20 S. Cameron St. in Winchester and features a walk-in vistor's center in partnership with the Shenandoah Battlefield Foundation. The visitor's center serves in partnership with area tourism and museums to help facilitate visitors' understanding of the devotion and sentiments of the people of the Shenandoah Valley, who lived in the area from pre-Revolutionary to modern times. An interactive kiosk, along with literature and a professional staff, provide information and directions to various historic and tourism sites and battlefields throughout the region. The center includes a research library, a small conference facility for heritage workshops and seminars, and offices for the McCormick Civil War Institute, The Willa Cather Institute and the Community History Project. |
Computers Available: |
175 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
180 |
Wired Labs: |
180 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
Sprinkler System: |
71% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
100 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Washington, D.C. (Dulles International) (50), Washington, DC (National Airport) (74) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Martinsburg, WV (23) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Washington, DC (75) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
SUN Block Party, International Days, Home Coming, Family Weekend, Relay for Life |
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