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What Shepherd University costs

Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Public · 2,344 undergrads

Shepherd University's in-state sticker price was $18,628 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,940 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,948. Out-of-state students pay $10,302 more in tuition.

What does Shepherd University cost?

$7,940 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,242 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,628.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,948
$30,000–$48,000$11,032
$48,000–$75,000$6,162
$75,000–$110,000$4,894
over $110,000$10,882

Out-of-state tuition is $19,706 a year, against $9,404 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,302 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,948$18,250
$30,000–$48,000$11,032$21,334
$48,000–$75,000$6,162$16,464
$75,000–$110,000$4,894$15,196
Over $110,000$10,882$21,184

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,302 more in tuition that Shepherd University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 57% off Shepherd University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Shepherd University cost less than West Liberty University and Concord University but more than Marshall University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Shepherd University$6,162$7,940
West Liberty University$18,265$8,988
Marshall University$4,552$7,341
Concord University$8,748$9,484

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,404
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$19,706
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$18,628
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,302 more in tuition at Shepherd University and usually get less aid.

31%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,241
average grant for students who got aid.
35%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,978
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Shepherd University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,948 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,628. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shepherd University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shepherd University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,032 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,628. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shepherd University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shepherd University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,162 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,628. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shepherd University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shepherd University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Shepherd University is $19,706 a year, against $9,404 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,940 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,302 tuition gap gives about $18,242 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers