Is Shenandoah University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Shenandoah University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Shenandoah University's acceptance rate?

77% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 3,232 of 4,200 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 105%, from 2,044 in 2015 to 4,200 in 2024, and Shenandoah University's admit rate went from 82% to 77%.

What ACT score do you need for Shenandoah University?

2% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 22–30, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 935–1210 works out to about 17–25.

What GPA do you need for Shenandoah University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.73 high school GPA, and 10% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at Shenandoah University?

0 of the 1 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 0.0%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for Shenandoah University? (Middle 50%: 935–1210)

First-year students at Shenandoah University who sent an SAT scored 935–1210, with a median of 1100 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Shenandoah University admits 77% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Shenandoah University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 935–1210, median 1100

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Shenandoah University by the numbers

Admit rate: 77%
Middle 50% SAT: 935–1210
Median SAT: 1100
About on the ACT: 17–25
Sent an SAT: 4%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Shenandoah University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 105%, from 2,044 in 2015 to 4,200 in 2024, and Shenandoah University's admit rate went from 82% to 77%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	4,200	3,232	77%
2023	3,763	2,929	78%
2022	2,296	1,845	80%
2021	2,616	1,945	74%
2020	2,646	1,968	74%
2019	2,322	1,727	74%
2018	2,225	1,564	70%
2017	1,737	1,446	83%
2016	1,911	1,682	88%
2015	2,044	1,677	82%

In fall 2024, 540 of the 3,232 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Shenandoah University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 890Far reachHold
890–930ReachHold
940–1090TargetHold
1100–1200TargetSend
1210 and upLikelySend

70090011001300

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Shenandoah University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	490	550	610
SAT Reading and Writing	460	580	620
SAT total	935	1100	1210
ACT composite	22	27	30

Of enrolled first-year students, 4% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.73; 99% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 10%; of new students who reported a rank

Shenandoah University waitlist

Waitlist

1 applicants were offered a spot, 1 took it, and 0 were admitted from it.

0.0%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

Shenandoah University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $30,298; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 67%
Median earnings: $58,433; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 3,028

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Sources

Shenandoah University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Shenandoah University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 935–1210, and the median was 1100. At 1100 or higher you're above half of them. Shenandoah University admits 77% of applicants.

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