Shepherd University is a non selective school. They receive roughly 1,650 applications every admission cycle. The acceptance rate tends to be around 97 percent which equates to about 1,590 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the term starts, only about 510 or 32% of the candidates would have picked Shepherd University as their future school. The institution’s application data shows that 44 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 55 percent who are women. When the term begins, about 56 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Shepherd University and 43 percent were males. Prospective students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Shepherd University when applying. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 16 - 23 for ACT or 900 - 1,150 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Shepherd University’s undergraduate application fee is $45.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle
Applications
1,646
Male 733
Female 913

 

Acceptance
1,593
Male 705
Female 888

 

Enrollment Total
505
Male 218
Female 287


Acceptance Rate
96.8%
Male
96.2%
Female
97.3%

 

Yield
31.7%
Male
30.9%
Female
32.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$45


Graduate

$40



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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