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Acceptance Rate 95.86%
Yield 34.14%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,690

Shepherd Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.86% at Shepherd University. Total 1,690 students applied and 1,620 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Shepherd.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.shepherd.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.shepherd.edu/admissions/apply-to-shepherd
Acceptance Rate95.86%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 95.86%. A total of 1,690 students (688 men and 1,002 women) have applied to and 1,620 (664 men and 956 women) students admitted to Shepherd University.
Among them, 230 male and 323 female students have enrolled into Shepherd and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.14%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Shepherd
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,6906881,00200
Admitted1,62066495600
Enrolled55323032300
Acceptance Rate 95.86% 96.51% 95.41% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.14% 34.64% 33.79% - -
[Chart] Shepherd University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Shepherd, 306 applicants (55% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 51 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at Shepherd. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Shepherd. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Shepherd with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Shepherd
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93010601170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480540600
Math450520570
ACT Composite192124
Math171922
English192124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Shepherd University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Shepherd
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✗
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Shepherd

The calendar system at Shepherd University is Semester. Shepherd University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Shepherd University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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