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Jefferson County Schools Direct Admission
Congratulations on your direct admission to Shepherd University! Please complete this form to set up your student profile. Once that’s done, our admissions team will send your official acceptance letter welcoming you as a Shepherd Ram.
Admission requirements for Shepherd are a 2.5 high school GPA or higher without test scores or a 2.0 GPA with a 950 SAT or a 19 ACT.
All fields are required for the submission of the form. We look forward to working with you throughout the admissions process. Welcome to the Ram Fam!
Contact Information
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U.S. Citizen
U.S. Permanent Resident
U.S. Refugee or Asylee
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Academic Plan
Anticipated Start Term
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Fall 2026
Fall 2027
Major of Interest
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Accounting
Appalachian Studies
Applied Mathematics and Data Science
Art
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Communication and New Media
Computer & Information Science
Contemporary Theater Studies
Criminal Justice
Economics
Elementary Education
Engineering Science
English
Environmental Studies
Exploratory
Global Studies
Health Promotion and Exercise Science
History
Music
Nursing
Political Science
Psychology
Recreation and Sport Studies
Secondary Education
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Concentration
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Aquatic Sciences
Art Education PreK-Adult
Aviation Management
Biochemistry
Biology Education 9-Adult
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry Education 9-Adult
Civil War & 19th Century America
Communication Studies
Composition
Computer Programming & Information Systems
Creative Writing
Criminology
Culture & Society
Cyber Security & Networking
Digital Filmmaking
Ecological Sciences
Elementary Education K-6
English Education 5-Adult
English Literature
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Science
Financial Economics
Financial Planning
Forensics
General Business
General History
General Music
General Political Science
General Science Education 5-Adult
Graphic Design
Health Promotion
Health Sciences
Historic Preservation & Public History
Homeland Security
Interscholastic Athletic Administration & Coaching
Journalism
Law Enforcement
Legal Studies
Management
Marketing
Mathematics Education (5-Adult)
Music Education PreK-Adult
Music Performance
Painting
Photography/Computer Imagery
Physical Education (PreK-Adult)
Political Communication
Recreation Therapy
Risk Management and Insurance
Social Studies Education 5-Adult
Spanish, Grades 5 - Adult
Sport & Event Management
Sport Communication
Sports Marketing
Strategic Communication
Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management
Traditional Biology
Traditional Chemistry
Traditional Economics
Will you be living on campus or commuting?
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What high school do you attend?
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Jefferson High School, Jefferson High School
Washington High School, Washington High School
I grant Shepherd University permission to request transcripts on your behalf? (Transcripts are required as a part of the admissions process)
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I grant Shepherd University permission to request transcripts on your behalf? (Transcripts are required as a part of the admissions process)
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Emergency Contact
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