| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,010 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,927 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
83 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,810 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
935 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
875 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
39% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 50.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 30.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 58.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 12.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
315 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Winchester, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
27,216 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Leesburg, VA. |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
75 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
658,893 |
| Online campus map: |
www.su.edu/campus-maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (98%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Honors and freshman-only housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
46% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
54% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried full-time freshmen and sophomores under age 22 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
51% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in buildings and within 30 feet of entrances. Non-discrimination, grading, e-mail, drop/withdrawal, dual enrollment, and second-degree policies; criminal background check policy for some students. Incoming freshmen are required to take online training program called "Alcohol Wise" and "PUBS" before arrival with a follow up training session in September. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
40 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. Library book scan stations. University-owned MacBook Pro and iPad. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Health professions library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, conservatory, recording studio; arts and media centers; Cool Spring campus on Shenandoah River for outdoor leadership and education. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, International students counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, take home exams, early syllabus, exam on tape or computer, extended time for tests, learning center, substitution of courses, typist/scribe, and waiver of foreign language and/or math requirement. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Doah, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
103 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, Harambee Gospel Choir, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Women in Business, Spectrum, Black Student Union; African, International, Muslim, and Saudi Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Union, Amnesty International, The Boat Village Health Effort, Students Helping Honduras, Circle K International |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Dance team, Social Dance Club, Music Therapy Association, Society of Composers and Songwriters, National Association for Music Education, Shut Up! It's Shakespeare!, Organization of Arts Management, Film Society, Campus Activities Network, Active Minds, Colleges Against Cancer, Council for Exceptional Children, Friends of Nyaka, Rotaract Student Club, Students for the Society of Human Resource Management, Political Science Society, Spectrum, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association--Academy of Student Pharmacists, National Community Pharmacists Association, Student Chapter of the Virginia Society of Health System Pharmacists, Student Nurses Association, Pre-Pharmacy Student Organization, interest groups; board game, student investment, environmental, health/life sciences, and psychology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Douglas Zipp,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
navy, red, and white |
| School mascot: |
Hornets, Buzzy |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division III), Old Dominion Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
24% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
18% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, stadium, community park, track, field, indoor athletics facility, batting cages; weight and fitness rooms |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball (indoor/outdoor) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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equestrian sports |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Sterling, VA (51 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Washington, DC (81 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Martinsburg, WV (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Leesburg, VA (38 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
1% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% immediately |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Steve Gober, assistant athletic trainer, Washington Nationals
- J. Robert Spencer, Tony Award nominated actor, independent film director, producer/writer
- Harold Perrineau, actor, Lost, The Matrix films, and Zero Dark Thirty.
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