Academic Comparison between West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Shepherd

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Shepherd University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, public and located in West Virginia

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Shepherd has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,082) than West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine ($12,000).
Shepherd has more students with 3,339 students while West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has 835 students.
Shepherd has more full-time faculties with 124 faculties while West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has 60 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine	vs.	Shepherd University
Lewisburg, West Virginia	Location	Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Medical school and medical center	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State-$1 Out-Of-State$12,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,056 Out-Of-State$19,082
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,688

-	Acceptance Rates	96.78 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.70 %
-	SAT Score	1,025
-	ACT Score	21
-	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
-	Retention Rate	71 %
835	Student Population	3,339
60	Number of Faculties	124
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services