1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1875
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,606
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $44,521,236
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,290
Room/Board: $7,650
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 80%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 127,164
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,621
Number of microforms: 134,639
Number of audiovisuals: 18,513
Number of ebooks: 0
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 175
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 180
Classrooms: 180
Labs: 180
Other areas: 1,260
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 45%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 45%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 11%
Doubles: 89%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 0%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 71%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, D.C. (Dulles International) (50), Washington, DC (National Airport) (74)
Nearest train station: Martinsburg, WV (23)
Nearest bus station: Washington, DC (75)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 3%
Average undergraduate wage: 940
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: SUN Block Party, International Days, Home Coming, Family Weekend, Relay for Life