Shaw University
Raleigh, NC · Private four-year · City: Large
843undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$14,111average net price per year
20%graduate in 6 years
56%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 10,699
- Admitted
- 3,261
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 31%
- Admit rate, men
- 30%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 6%
- First-year students
- 186
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
19 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Religious Education Master's
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $17,176
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,940
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,440
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,856
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $30,856
- Total cost living at home
- $22,866
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,125 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,508 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,310 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,059 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,706 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $15,568
- Got a grant from the college
- 90%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,688
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 65%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,811
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 12%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 18%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 56%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 8% |
| Neither | 37% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 289 | 21% |
| Men | 200 | 19% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 368 | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 17% (small group) |
| White | 12 | 50% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 24 | 13% |
| Race unknown | 49 | 14% |
| International | 12 | 42% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 437 | 18% | 50% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 0% (small group) | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 109 | 42% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 30% (small group) | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 962
- Undergraduates
- 843
- Full-time undergraduates
- 756
- Part-time undergraduates
- 87
- Graduate students
- 119
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 63% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 3% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 14% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 118 East South Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
- County
- Wake County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.