Shepherd University

Shepherd University
Former name
Shepherd College (1871–2004)
MottoNe plus ultra (Latin) (inscripted on the Pillars of Hercules)
Motto in English
"Not further beyond"
TypePublic university
EstablishedSeptember 2, 1871; 152 years ago (September 2, 1871)[1]
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
WVHEPC
Endowment$35.759 million (2023)[2]
PresidentMary J.C. Hendrix
Undergraduates2,757 (fall 2023)[3]
Postgraduates512 (fall 2023)[3]
Location
Shepherdstown
,
West Virginia
,
United States
CampusFringe town[4], 323 acres (1.31 km2)
NewspaperPicket
ColorsBlue and gold
   
NicknameRams
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – PSAC
MascotJC the Ram
Websitewww.shepherd.edu

Shepherd University is a public university in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[5][6] In the fall of 2023, the university enrolled 3,274 students.[7]

  1. ^ "Chronology".
  2. ^ As of August, 2023. Shepherd (Report). August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Shepherd University | About Shepherd | Quick Facts".
  4. ^ "IPEDS-Shepherd University".
  5. ^ "Shepherd University - Shepherdstown Accreditation List".
  6. ^ "Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV) Accreditation".
  7. ^ "Shepherd University Student Life". US News Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 1, 2021.