by our College Data Analytics TeamShepherd University earned 8 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 61 in Overall Best (West Virginia), a top 10% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Shepherd University holds 8 ranking badges across 4 fields of study; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. This page reflects the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. See our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 0 |
| Top 10% | 3 |
| Top 15% | 5 |
| Total | 8 |
Shepherd University is best known for Physical Sciences: 1 of its 7 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Chemistry, Educational Administration and Sociology.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Best (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (West Virginia) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (West Virginia) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Best Value | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Shepherd University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #70 of 141 in Football (D2) (top 50%).
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Shepherd University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #441 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Shepherd University appears in 162 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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