Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-5000

Established in 1871 with only 42 students, Shepherd University has grown to become a comprehensive, co-educational public university dedicated to academic excellence. The West Virginia university enrolls over 4,000 students. Located on the banks of the Potomac River in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Shepherd University offers a quaint college-town feel with an exceptional liberal arts education.

The campus of the West Virginia university sits on 323 acres in the Shenandoah Valley. It is a short drive from famous landmarks, like the Antietam Battlefield and Harpers Ferry. Across from Shepherd University's campus, students can also enjoy the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

The West Virginia university offers over 75 academic programs in a variety of fields. Degree programs are offered in the liberal arts, business administration, teacher education and social and natural sciences. Classes are taught by accomplished faculty. Over 80 percent of the faculty at Shepherd University have terminal degrees in their field. Shepherd University also offers small class sizes, so students can get the personal attention they need to succeed academically.

Quick Facts

The location of Shepherd University makes it easy for students to go on day and weekend trips. The campus is only 20 miles from Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is less than 70 miles from Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

The average class size at Shepherd University is 20 to 25 students.

Graduates from Shepherd University have landed jobs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Verizon, Lockheed Martin and CNN.

Shepherd University was founded as a private college but became a public college in 1872. It finally became a university in 2004.