Higher Education

There are 22 colleges and universities within a 125 mile radius of Winchester-Frederick County.

In Winchester-Frederick County
Shenandoah University offers four-year undergraduate and graduate programs. The schools are: Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Health Professions, Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy, Conservatory, John Marsh Institute of Public Policy, and Masters in Engineering (via interactive TV with Virginia universities). (2,500 students.)

Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, offers two-year programs for an associate degree in Art and Sciences and Applied Science, Career Studies, and Certificate Programs. Specific co-op programs with industries. (3,400 students)

Nearby
George Washington University Loudoun Campus offers graduate education and research in engineering, business, and management. 16 masters and doctoral programs include Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Civil, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, and Engineering Management. 19,700 all campuses)

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, offers four-year undergraduate and graduate programs; Colleges of Business, Fine Arts and Communications, Letters and Sciences, Education and Psychology, Health and Human Services, and Integrated Science and Technology. (11,900 Students)

Hagerstown Junior College, Hagerstown, offers two-year transfer and career programs. Advanced Technology Center offers specialized classes in Electronic Assembly and Repair, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Controls, Robotics, SPC, TQM. (3,000 students)

Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, offers Business Administration and Education programs; over 70 degree programs in all. Includes community college component and specific co-op programs with industries. Nursing Arts and Sciences. (3,600 students)

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