Shenandoah University has an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the application year 2024, with 4,200 applicants and 3,232 accepted. The Regular Decision (RD) rate matches the overall rate at 77%, as Early Action (EA) statistics are unavailable. The transfer acceptance rate is notably higher at 87.6%, with 434 applicants and 380 accepted, reflecting a competitive environment for transfers. SAT scores for admitted students range from a 25th percentile of 935 to a 75th percentile of 1210, while the ACT composite scores range from 22 to 30. Acceptance rates have shown slight fluctuations over the years, dropping from 80.3% in 2022 to the current 77%.

Shenandoah University has maintained a steady acceptance rate of 77% for the application year 2024, with 4,200 applicants and 3,232 students accepted. This marks a slight decline from the previous year's acceptance rate of 77.8%, where 3,763 applicants were accepted. Looking further back, the acceptance rate was higher at 80.3% for the application year 2022, with 2,296 applicants, reflecting a trend of generally declining rates since then. The lowest acceptance rate in this period occurred in 2021, at 74.3%, indicating some variability in the competitiveness of the admissions process over recent years.
For the application year 2024, Shenandoah University offered 1 student a place on the wait list, but no students were accepted, resulting in a 0% acceptance rate. Historical data for prior years from 2021 to 2023 is missing, making it difficult to analyze trends or compare acceptance rates. This lack of historical data underscores the unpredictable nature of the wait list process at Shenandoah University, as this year's figure indicates limited movement for wait listed applicants.
Shenandoah University’s transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 87.6%, with 380 out of 434 applicants granted admission. This high acceptance rate reflects an ongoing trend of accessibility for transfer students, though historical data for previous years, dating back to 2021, is not available. Additionally, successful transfer applicants have an impressive average GPA of 3.73, indicating that the university is attracting well-qualified candidates.
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 52.31% |
| Black/African American | 8.38% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.74% |
| Asian American | 3.77% |
| Two or More Races | 4.29% |
| Unknown | 10.13% |
| Nonresident Alien | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.6% |

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