Shenandoah University

Shenandoah University

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Former names	Shenandoah Seminary (1875–1925) |Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music (1925–1991) Shenandoah Conservatory (separate institution 1937–1974)
Motto	The Big Little University Rising
Type	Private
Established	1875; 149 years ago (1875)
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Endowment	$85 million (2024)[1]
President	Tracy Fitzsimmons
Students	4,343 students (fall 2023) [2]
Undergraduates	2,590 (fall 2023)[2]
Postgraduates	1,753 (fall 2023) [2]
Doctoral students	243 doctoral degrees conferred in 2022-2023 academic year [2]
Location	Winchester , Virginia , United States 39°09′58″N 78°09′29″W / 39.166°N 78.158°W / 39.166; -78.158
Campus	Small city
Colors	Red and blue
Nickname	Hornets
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III
Website	su.edu
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Shenandoah University is a private university in Winchester, Virginia. It has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students across more than 200 areas of study in six schools and colleges. Shenandoah University is one of five United Methodist Church-affiliated institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.^[3]