Shenandoah University Welcomes New Students On Move-In Day
Over 360 volunteers helped move first-year students into their residence halls
About 365 Shenandoah University volunteers helped new students move into main campus residence halls on Wednesday, Aug. 24, as part of the university’s annual Move-In Day.
In typical Move-In Day fashion, volunteers swarmed to the aid of the newest group of Hornets, carrying televisions, refrigerators, boxes and other items into first-year students’ rooms. The group of volunteers included SU students (including 223 student-athletes), faculty and staff, and four members of Virginia National Guard also arrived to lend a helping hand.
While it’s too early to confirm the number of new students who will enroll at Shenandoah this fall, SU is expected to welcome approximately 700 new undergraduate students (first-year and transfer) and 625 graduate students (including those grad students who began courses this summer). Figures won’t be finalized until a census is taken in October.
Last year, Shenandoah officially had 509 first-year students, 111 transfer students and 517 new grad students enroll for the Fall 2022 semester.
This fall, SU has nearly 1,200 residential students, a new high for the university. Total enrollment is approximately 4,000 students.
Class of 2026 stats
- There are 26 states represented by first-year students, led by Virginia (53%), Maryland (17.2%) and Pennsylvania (9.6%).
- Of those who disclosed their racial/ethnic background, approximately 27% identified as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color (BIPOC).
- The average high school GPA of the incoming first-year class is 3.65.
New transfer student stats
- There are 15 states represented by new transfer students. Virginia (78.7%) leads the way, followed by Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- Of those who disclosed their racial/ethnic background, approximately 32% identified as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color (BIPOC).
