Shepherds College

Shepherds College is a private community college located in Union Grove, WI. It offers 3 major programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $157,200 for undergraduate programs at Shepherds College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($34,790) of private community colleges in Wisconsin.

It has 86 students that are lower than the average population (3,395 students) of community colleges in Wisconsin. The student to faculty ratio is 5 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (11 to 1) of Wisconsin community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Shepherds College is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Union Grove, Wisconsin. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $157,200 on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 3 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	1805 15th Avenue, Union Grove, WI
Phone	262-878-5620
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$157,200
Acceptance Rate	79.37%
Student Population »	86 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	83%
Transfer-out Rate	2%
Retention Rate	77%
Average Financial Aid »	$22,872
Students to Faculty	5:1 (20.00%)

Application Requirements

Shepherds College requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Shepherds College.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $157,200 for undergraduate programs at Shepherds College. The tuition & fees at Shepherds College is more expensive than the average costs ($34,790) over private community colleges in Wisconsin. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Shepherds College compares to Wisconsin community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$157,200
Books & Supplies	$400
On-Campus Living Costs	$30,218
Off-Campus Living Costs	$30,218
Average Financial Aid	$22,872
Cost of Attendance	$187,818
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$164,946

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)	$157,200	$400	2,700 Hours	26 Months
Information Technology	$157,200	$1,300	2,700 Hours	26 Months
Horticultural Science	$157,200	$400	2,700 Hours	26 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Shepherds College	$157,200
Private Community Colleges in Wisconsin	$34,790
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Shepherds College offers Certificate programs - 3 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Horticultural Science	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 86 students at Shepherds College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 47 male students and 42 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	89	89
Male Students	47	47
Female Students	42	42

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