Application Information

How To Apply – First-Year Students

I am a First-Year applicant because I can answer “yes” to at least one of
the following statements:

• I plan to enter Shenandoah in the summer or fall after graduating from high school.
• I have never attended college since leaving high school, regardless of my age or whether
  I ever graduated.
• I have dual enrollment college credits earned during high school.

Note: Taking courses during the summer term immediately following high school
graduation doesn’t make you a transfer student.

Applying to SU is convenient! There are two ways to apply: SU’s application or Common App.
You only need to complete one:

 

Submit official documents

• Official high school transcript including senior year schedule
  • Shenandoah’s CEEB Code is: 5613
• Official dual enrollment transcripts

Materials must be sent to:
Shenandoah University
Office of Admissions
1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601

Test scores are not required in the admission process at Shenandoah.

Shenandoah Conservatory applicants to music, theatre or dance programs are REQUIRED to complete an audition or portfolio review

Musical Theatre Fall 2023: As of December 2, 2022, the Musical Theatre application for Fall 2023
is closed. The strict deadline was December 1, 2022. We are no longer accepting Musical Theatre applications for Fall 2023.

Learn more about the Shenandoah Conservatory application and audition process.

Audition registration is completed concurrently while submitting academic admission materials.

Submit optional application items

• Activities Resume from high school – activities, awards, community service, work, and
  leadership positions
• Letter of Recommendation
• High School Counselor Recommendation
• Personal Statement

Application Deadlines

Shenandoah University operates on rolling admissions. This means that applications are accepted throughout the year, without specific application deadlines.

You can expect a decision to be made within three weeks after all required admissions materials have been received.

To best prepare you for a smooth and successful transition into Shenandoah, we recommend that all application materials be submitted prior to:

• Priority consideration for Fall Semester Applicants: January 15
• Priority consideration for Spring Semester Applicants: October 1

First-Year Admissions Standards

First-Year applications are reviewed holistically. Shenandoah University invites applicants to supply all evidence to indicate their competence and eagerness to succeed in a demanding and exciting program of study.

Academic Transcript

Applicants should complete a strong college preparatory schedule in high school including:

• • Three units of math, minimum (algebra I, algebra II, & geometry)
  • Two units of science (including one lab)
  • Students interested in health professions majors are encouraged to take four or more units of math and science.
  • Two units of a foreign language, in the same foreign language. We encourage students to consider: those who complete four units of the same foreign language are exempt from foreign language requirements at Shenandoah University.

Other distributions of academics may be appropriate for some curricula and will be evaluated on an individual basis.

• • Average GPA for the admitted First-Year class of 2022 was 3.68
  • Middle 50% GPA for the admitted First-Year class of 2022 was 3.30-4.05

Special requirements for specific programs

Some of our programs have specific admission requirements in addition to the general admission requirements:

• • School of Nursing
  • Shenandoah Conservatory

These programs also have special requirements: 

• • Early Assurance Programs to Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, and Physician Assistant Studies, and Public Health
  • Shenandoah University Honors Program

For complete, detailed admissions guidelines, please see the Undergraduate Catalog

Home-Schooled Applicants

Home-schooled applicants are considered on the basis of:

• • Transcript/records of home-school curriculum including transcripts from any high school or community college work taken for credit
  • Optional: Official SAT or ACT test scores
  • Optional: Written documentation of local school district approval of the home-school arrangement

Based upon academic credential and test scores, applicants may be required to complete an interview or submit General Educational Development (GED) scores.

GED Applicants

Applicants may be considered for admission on the basis of the GED examination. To be considered, students must achieve a standard score battery average of 450 (total score of 2,250) or higher with no individual test score below 410. An admissions interview is also required.

Shenandoah University does not administer the GED examination. Interested applicants should consult the guidance department of a nearby high school for information about when and where the examinations can
be taken.