Shenandoah University Welcomes Record Number Of New First-Year Students During Historic Year
Over 600 new first-year students have enrolled at Shenandoah for Fall 2025
As Shenandoah University continues to celebrate its 150th year in 2025, it has reached another major milestone as it enters the 2025-26 academic year.
Approximately 620 new first-year students have enrolled at Shenandoah University for the 2025 Fall Term, a record that eclipses the previous top mark set last year by over 80 students. The addition of approximately 190 new transfer students means Shenandoah will welcome over 800 new undergraduates for the 2025 Fall Term. Of those new students, over 170 are first-generation college students.
SU also expects over 800 new graduate students for the 2025 Summer and Fall terms and a total enrollment of approximately 4,000 students.
All of Shenandoah’s enrollment figures are unofficial until the university completes its fall census in October.
Most of Shenandoah’s new undergraduate students moved into their residence halls on the university’s main campus in Winchester, Virginia, during Arrival Day on Aug. 27. For over four hours, about 360 volunteers — including Shenandoah students, faculty, staff and administrators — greeted new students and their families outside of their residence halls and quickly unpacked vehicles, carrying items such as clothing, televisions and other small appliances to students’ rooms.
Some students, including fall athletes, marching band members, resident assistants, student leaders and others with on-campus responsibilities, moved in during the two weeks leading up to Arrival Day.
Shenandoah has more residential students than ever, with over 1,300 students living in residence halls.
Class of 2029 Stats (First-Year Students)
- Students represent approximately 25 states, with Virginia (59%) having the largest representation followed by Maryland (16%) and Pennsylvania (6%).
- Of those who disclosed their racial/ethnic background, approximately 29% identified as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color (BIPOC).
- The average high school GPA of the incoming first-year class is 3.66.
New Transfer Student Stats
- New transfer students represent approximately 12 states, with Virginia (78%), Maryland (10%) and West Virginia (5%) leading the way.
- Of those who disclosed their racial/ethnic background, approximately 30% identified as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color (BIPOC).
