Shenandoah University

1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
http://www.su.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1875
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist
Undergrad Students	1,606
Endowment	44,521,236
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	21,290
Room/Board	7,650

Services
Associated Firms	Public & private schools, hospitals, private medical practices, clinics, professional sports organizations, BB&T Banks, Shockey, FedEx, Airbus, Metropolitan Opera, Inova Health Systems, Broadway shows, Bank of America, Arthur Anderson, MSNBC
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other
Museums	The History and Tourism Center at Shenandoah University. The Knowledge Point serves as the primary resource and authority for history, heritage studies and tourism development, where the community and the tourism industry come together to gain knowledge about the lower Shenandoah Valley. The center is located at 20 S. Cameron St. in Winchester and features a walk-in vistor's center in partnership with the Shenandoah Battlefield Foundation. The visitor's center serves in partnership with area tourism and museums to help facilitate visitors' understanding of the devotion and sentiments of the people of the Shenandoah Valley, who lived in the area from pre-Revolutionary to modern times. An interactive kiosk, along with literature and a professional staff, provide information and directions to various historic and tourism sites and battlefields throughout the region. The center includes a research library, a small conference facility for heritage workshops and seminars, and offices for the McCormick Civil War Institute, The Willa Cather Institute and the Community History Project.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	The History and Tourism Center at Shenandoah University. The Knowledge Point serves as the primary resource and authority for history, heritage studies and tourism development, where the community and the tourism industry come together to gain knowledge about the lower Shenandoah Valley. The center is located at 20 S. Cameron St. in Winchester and features a walk-in vistor's center in partnership with the Shenandoah Battlefield Foundation. The visitor's center serves in partnership with area tourism and museums to help facilitate visitors' understanding of the devotion and sentiments of the people of the Shenandoah Valley, who lived in the area from pre-Revolutionary to modern times. An interactive kiosk, along with literature and a professional staff, provide information and directions to various historic and tourism sites and battlefields throughout the region. The center includes a research library, a small conference facility for heritage workshops and seminars, and offices for the McCormick Civil War Institute, The Willa Cather Institute and the Community History Project.
Periodical Subs	1,621
# of Books	127,164
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	70%
within one year	75%
within two years	80%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	100 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	45%
College housing types	coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
Popular Events	SUN Block Party, International Days, Home Coming, Family Weekend, Relay for Life
Nearest Airport	Washington, D.C. (Dulles International) (50), Washington, DC (National Airport) (74)
Nearest Train	Martinsburg, WV (23)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
Number of Organizations	51
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) SUN (weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Sigma Beta Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International, Phi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Nurse Christian Fellowship, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, Christian Student Union, Jewish Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, Black Student Union, Harambee Gospel Choir
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Rho Delta, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Psi Omega, Sigma Alpha Iota, Alpha Phi Omega, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Academy of Students of Pharmacy, American Society of Health Systems Pharm. Association. , Avalon Literary Magazine, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, College Democrats, College Republicans, Dance Club, Fusion Hip Hop Dance Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Health Professions Organization, International Association of Jazz Education, Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical, Kinesiology Club, MENC, National Community Pharmacy Association, Organization of Arts Management, Phi Delta Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma, Physician Assistant Student Society, Physical Therapy Student Association, Political Science Society, Psychology Club, Residence Hall Association, Rotoract Rotary, Sociology, Club, Society for Collegiate Journalists, Student Nurses Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Occupational Therapy Association, SUMTA, Tru Soul Productions