The Big Little
University Rising

Areas of Study

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Visit Shenandoah

Shine Campaign

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150 Years of SU

SU at a Glance

Student and faculty member
10:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

With such small classes, you’ll get to know your professors and they’ll know you!

Students at orientation

It’s a great day to be a Hornet!

From the classroom to the Quad, Shenandoah offers a transformative experience

Experience Shenandoah

The Big Little University Rising where vision, talent and learning connect.
We transform lives, locally and globally.

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Winchester, VA

70 Miles West of Washington, DC

2,723
Undergraduate Students

1,765
Graduate Students

SU Graduates on Commencement
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Take the Stage


As a visionary and collaborative arts community, we educate motivated students in a supportive and inclusive environment and equip them for professional success.

300+

Performances each year

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30+

Peforming Groups

Currently Starring on Broadway

Amanda Reid ’27
“Hell’s Kitchen”

Amanda Reid
ShenCoLab performance

ShenCoLAB

Shenandoah Conservatory turns over programming and facilities to students every year for a week that culminates in a day of performances. It’s the only such week of its magnitude offered by a U.S. university performing arts program.

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On The Rise

Shenandoah’s teams have won 8 ODAC titles since 2015, and 61 of the ODAC’s major individual awards since 2012.

60

All-Americans in 12 Sports

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23 Sports, 1 Team

Shenandoah Athletics is committed to the holistic development of its 600 student-athletes, who excel in the classroom, in competition, and in the community.

72

Student-Athletes earned All-ODAC accolades in 2023-24

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Global Experiential Learning (GEL)

Short-term, faculty-led, study abroad experiences for academic credit.

GEL trip

69 Countries

Visited with GCP since 2005

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Global Citizenship Project (GCP)

Removes boundaries associated with first-time travel, in order to whet the appetite for longer-term travel.

Study Abroad for a summer, semester, or year

Study abroad Malaysia
GCP Boznia

1,400+

Students, faculty, and staff have gone on GCP

Dove's at Commencement

Alumni Give Back

Wilbur Dove ’59 & wife Claire have given SU its largest-ever gift – $20 million – toward the creation of a new performing and visual arts center

Smartypants medicine

PA Pair Offer Concierge Medicine

Kelly Botta ’09 and Colleen Shendow ’16 are Smartypants Medicine.

J. Aaron Hardwick ’21, ’22 DMA

Bridging classical music and esports

30,000+

Alumni

Silas Pace ’17 B.B.A./Marketing

With 200+ areas of study, there is something for everyone at SU.

Explore Your Curiosity

Schools & Divisions

Support is an essential part of what makes Shenandoah so special.

That means we’ll guide you through the admissions process, providing the answers and help you need every step of the way.

We understand that Financial Aid is an important, and sometimes confusing, factor in your college search process. We’re here to help!

Over $92 million in financial aid is distributed every year!

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Experience Shenandoah University

Join a campus community that brings high energy to learning and activities on and off campus. With 23 men’s and women’s athletics teams and more than 70 clubs and campus life organizations, you can get involved and jump into an active social life on campus. No matter your interests, you will enjoy plenty of opportunities to get involved and make lasting friendships through exciting on- and off-campus activities.

Blossom Bash

Connect with other graduates

Shenandoah University has nearly 30,000 alumni living in over 80 countries!

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With a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, we know you by name!

Christin Taylor and a student

In Their Own Words

Xavier

What can I do on campus?

Aysha

What are the professors like?

Samuel

How will I make friends?

Jailynn

Can I travel abroad?

Cabe

How will I prepare for my career?

Carter

What's there to do in Winchester?

Samuel

How can I get experience outside of class?

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News & Updates

Shenandoah Today

Shenandoah University Business Students Explore Wall Street

Trip to NYC included private visit to Deutsche Bank and a tour of the Financial District

Exterior photo of Hazel-Pruitt Armory.

Shenandoah University’s Hazel-Pruitt Armory Recognized By National Architectural Design Publication

Designed by ESa, the armory earned a grand prize in Learning By Design’s Fall 2025 Architectural and Interior Design Awards

Shenandoah PA students present a check worth $10,000 to Winchester Rescue Mission CEO Lauren Clouse.

Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Donates $10,000 To Winchester Rescue Mission

Funds were raised by the annual SUPA Gala, which has benefitted local organizations since 2007

Shenandoah students, faculty and staff pose with the Hong Kong flag.

Shenandoah University Announces 2026 Global Citizenship Project Destinations

GCP participants will travel to Slovakia, Hong Kong, Saint Lucia, Cuba and Kenya in March 2026

Photograph of Vivian Sansoni alongside the text "The Vivian Christy Sansoni Award" and the Shenandoah University logo.

Students Selected for the 2025-26 Vivian Christy Sansoni Award

Scholarship provides tuition assistance to the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy for K-12 students interested in the performing arts

Graphic promoting details of the 2025 Economic Summit, with headshots of speakers Tom Barkin and Juan Pablo Segura.

Top Of Virginia Regional Chamber To Hold Annual Economic Summit At Shenandoah On Nov. 18

Tom Barkin, president and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, is the keynote speaker

Symphony Orchestra, Conservatory Choir, Joel Puckett

Shenandoah University Commissions and Performs New Work by Puckett ’99 for Sesquicentennial Celebration

Symphony Orchestra and Conservatory Choir to Premiere Work in Special Concert

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