| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,056 for West Virginia residents and $19,082 for out-of-state students.
Total 461 students out of total 3,339 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 158 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Shepherd University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Shepherd University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 301 North King St, Shepherdstown, WV |
| Online Students | 461 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,673 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,056 Out-of-State$19,082 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,410 Out-of-State$13,316 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 3 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Shepherd University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $9,056 and $19,082 for non-West Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,410 and $13,316 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $279 for West Virginia residents and $657 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $460 for West Virginia residents and $638 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,784 | $7,784 | $8,282 | $8,642 | $9,056 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $18,224 | $18,224 | $18,722 | $19,082 | $19,082 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,550 | $8,730 | $9,000 | $9,270 | $9,410 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $12,402 | $12,906 | $12,906 | $13,176 | $13,316 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $317 | $317 | $338 | $353 | $279 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $752 | $752 | $773 | $788 | $657 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $475 | $485 | $500 | $515 | $460 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $689 | $717 | $717 | $732 | $638 |
Shepherd University offers 57 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 38 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Shepherd University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 66 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 29 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At Shepherd University, there are 3,339 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,134 students were attending classes through distance learning (461 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,673 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 3,339 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 461 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,673 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,205 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 461 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 266 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 195 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 461 | |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Resident | 266 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 195 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 461 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 228 | |
| Graduate | 233 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 228 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 130 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 98 |