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GARRETT O’CONNELL ’19Social Studies EducationMartinsburg, WVMember of InterVarsity, Circle K, Rotaract, and Shepherd University 4-H

ERNEST BROWNELL ’18Sport and Event ManagementLiberia

BRIANNA HESTER ’18Computer and Information TechnologyCharles Town, WVPresident of Black Student Union, treasurer of International Student Union, and cyber security intern at the U.S. Coast Guard

6:4Female to MaleStudent Ratio

15:1Student Faculty Ratio

90 MINUTESfrom Downtown Washington, D.C.

AverageFreshman GPA

AverageFreshman SAT

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80+Undergraduate Programs

4,000Students Enrolled at Shepherd

20 STUDENTSAverage Class Size

Up to

$5,000 Annual Renewable Scholarship

83%Students Enrolled with a Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPSAcademic, athletic, and department scholarships available. Academic scholarships automatically awarded for incoming freshmen with a 3.0 and 1100 SAT or 22 ACT.

LEARN MORE:www.shepherd.edu/financialaid

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Baltimore1.5 hours

Washington, D.C.1.5 hours

Richmond3 hours

Charleston5 hours

Morgantown2.5 hours

Harrisburg2 hoursPittsburgh

3 hours

JOE GREEN ’20RegentsBachelors of ArtsWashington, D.C.

CORINNE AIRGOOD ’19Business AdministrationHillsboro, WVMember of Rotaract and intern at ABS Consulting

JOSHUA BOWERS ’20Computer Information ScienceMartinsburg, WV

GET INVOLVED¡ Black Student Union¡ Debate and Forensic Team¡ Fraternities and Sororities¡ Model United Nations¡ Multicultural Leadership Team¡ International Student Union¡ Intramural Sports¡ Robotics Club¡ Shepherd Environmental

Organization¡ Student Government¡ Young Life

AND SO MANY MORE!

LIVING ON CAMPUSWhether you’re just starting college or transferring from another school, living at Shepherd University will give you the full Shepherd experience! It’s also easier to make friends, work on group projects, meet with professors, and become involved in clubs and organizations.

Shepherd offers three styles of residence halls–traditional, suite, and apartment. All halls offer free laundry and wireless internet.

LEARN MORE:www.shepherd.edu/residencelife

12 NCAA DIVISION IIATHLETIC TEAMSMen’s Sports¡ Baseball¡ Basketball¡ Football¡ Golf¡ Soccer¡ Tennis

LEARN MORE:www.shepherdrams.com

DOWNTOWN SHEPHERDSTOWNJust one block from campus, the town offers restaurants, boutiques, special interest shops, movie, music and theater venues, and more!

100+Clubs and Organizations

SAFECampus and Community

FREE ACCESSto Wellness Center, Sporting Events, and Concerts

FRIENDLYStaff Ready to Assist You and Your Needs

Women’s Sports¡ Basketball¡ Lacrosse¡ Soccer¡ Softball¡ Tennis¡ Volleyball

THE FULL

SHEPHERD EXPERIENCE

TAMIRA PATTERSON ’18Music EducationWestminister, MDFounder of Octavo Choir and member of Sigma Alpha Iota

NATHAN BAKER ’19Communications and New MediaLovettsville, VA

POTOMAC PLACEShepherd’s newest facility, this suite-style residence hall is open to all students. It contains common areas, the Riverside Market eatery, study rooms, and a classroom. Each bedroom contains a refrigerator and microwave and Tempurpedic mattresses.

DRINK IN THE NATURAL BEAUTYSURROUNDING YOUR NEW HOME

A 323-ACRE CAMPUS PERCHED HIGH ABOVE THE POTOMAC RIVER

INTERNSHIP AND CAREERWith Washington, D.C., and Baltimore just 90 minutes away, our students have a multitude of internship and job opportunities.

Our Targeted Recruitment Initiative pairs up industry organizations with matching academic departments for internship or job opportunities. Recent internship and job offers include:¡ Baltimore Orioles¡ Cannes International Film Festival¡ ESPN¡ IBM¡ Invenergy Beech Ridge Energy

Storage Project¡ Johns Hopkins Applied Physics

Laboratory¡ National Cancer Institute¡ National Park Service¡ New York Fashion Week¡ PotomacWave Consulting¡ USA Today¡ U.S. Coast Guard Operations Systems Center¡ Volvo¡ White House

LEARN MORE:www.shepherd.edu/internships

STUDY ABROADOur extensive study abroad program gives students the chance to travel the world while earning credits toward their degree, experiencing different cultures, and having global understanding and respect. We offer both faculty-led trips and summer, semester, and academic year exchange programs to more than 64 countries, such as United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Guatemala, France, Greece, and Costa Rica.

LEARN MORE:www.shepherd.edu/study-abroad

HONORS PROGRAMThis program offers an enhanced curriculum for top undergraduate students. The program provides separate suite-style residences, special resources, seminars, excursions, and programming for honors students. Admission criteria:¡ GPA Requirement: 3.60¡ SAT Requirement: 1200¡ ACT Requirement: 25

LEARN MORE:www.shepherd.edu/honors

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF

LEADERS AND MODEL CITIZENS

$8 MILLIONResearch and Program Grants

88%of Our Full-time Faculty Hold a Ph.D. or the Highest Degree in Their Fields

MENTORSHIPStudents Actively Participate with Professors on National and International Projects

MOLLY LOVERN ’18BiochemistryBluefield, WVMcMurran Scholar, co-founder of Rising LOVE, and member of women’s tennis team, and A-Team

DR. RUTH CONLEYAssociateProfessor of Biology

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

¢ �  Accounting

£ �  Aging Studies

£ �  Anthropology/Geography

£ �  Appalachian Studies

¢    Aquatic Science*

¢ �  Art

£ �  Art History

¢ �  Athletic Coaching and Officiating*

¢    Biochemistry*

¢ �  Biology

¢    Biology Data Analytics*

¢    Biopharmaceutical Sciences*

¢ �  Business Administration (4+1 M.B.A. available)

¢ �  Chemistry

¢    Civil War and 19th-Century America*

¢ �  Communication and New Media

¢    Computer Engineering

¢    Computer Graphics and Games*

£ �  Computer Information Sciences

¢ �  Computer Information Technology

¢    Computer Programming and Information Systems*

¢    Computer Sciences*

¢    Creative Writing*

¢    Criminal Justice*

¢    Data Analytics*

¢    Digital Filmmaking*

¢    Dentistry, Pre-professional Studies

¢    Early Education

¢    Ecological Science*

¢ �  Economics

¢ �  Education

¢    Elementary Education, K-6

¢ �  English

¢ �  English Literature*

¢ �  Engineering Science

¢ �  Entrepreneurship*

¢    Environmental Chemistry*

¢ �  Environmental Studies

¢ �  Family and Consumer Sciences

¢    Financial Economics*

¢    Financial Planning*

£ �  Gender and Women’s Studies

£ �  General Science

£ �  Geographic Information Systems

¢    Global Culture and History*

¢    Global Economics and Development*

¢    Global Environments*

¢    Global Governance and Peace*

¢ �  Graphic Design*

¢ �  Health Promotion and Exercise Science

¢ �  Historic Preservation and Public History*

¢ �  History

¢ �  Hospitality and Food Management*

¢    Industrial Mathematics*

¢    Instrumental Performance*

¢    International Political Science*

¢    Jazz Performance*

£ �  Journalism

¢    Law, Pre-professional Studies

¢    Legal Studies*

¢    Management*

¢ �  Marketing*

¢ �  Mathematics

¢    Media Studies*

¢    Medicine, Pre-professional Studies

£ �  Modern Languages

¢ �  Music

¢    Music Composition*

¢    Networking and Security*

¢    New Media*

¢    Nontoxic Printmaking*

¢    Nursing

£ �  Nutrition

¢    Painting*

¢ �  Photography and Computer Imagery*

£ �  Physics (Applied).

¢    Piano Pedagogy*

¢    Piano Performance*

¢ �  Political Science

¢ �  Psychology

¢    Public Recreation and Park Administration*

¢ �  Recreation and Sport Studies

¢    Regents Bachelor of Arts

¢    Sculpture*

¢    Secondary Education

¢    Social Work

¢ �  Sociology

¢ �  Spanish

¢    Sport and Event Management*

¢    Sport Communication*

¢    Sports Marketing*

¢    Strategic Communication*

¢    Sustainable Resource Management*

¢ �  Theater

¢    Therapeutic Recreation*

¢    Veterinary Medicine, Pre-professional Studies

¢    Voice Performance*

LEARN MORE:www.shepherd.edu/majors-and-minors

¢ Degree Programs  � Minors   * Programs offered as concentrations within existing majors

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STAY TUNED FOR EXCITING EVENTS AND AMAZING PHOTOS

CONTACT USOFFICE OF ADMISSIONSIkenberry Hall 103Shepherd UniversityP.O. Box 5000301 North King StreetShepherdstown, WV 25443-5000

304-876-5212www.shepherd.edu/admissions

APPLY TODAYEARLY ACTION DEADLINENovember 15

APPLY ONLINEwww.shepherd.edu/admissions/apply-to-shepherd

HALEY JARRETT ’18Business AdministrationCentreville, VAMember of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity, and Program Board

ALAINA MCDONALD ’20NursingInwood, WVMember of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority, Women’s Camerata, Masterworks Chorale, and Student Government Association