Overview
Shaw is a private, Christian university located in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a historically black college, Shaw has a strong history of and commitment to Popular majors include Social Work and Youth Services, Business, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
Small
City
Private
986
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
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65%
- Graduation Rate
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17%
- Average Annual Cost
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$29,395
- Average Net Price
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$18,463
- Salary After Graduation
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$26,300
- Athletics Website
- shawbears.com
- In-state Tuition
- $16,480
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $16,480
- GPA Average
- 2.4
- ACT Average
- N/A
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
65%
Average GPA:
2.36
SAT
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
58%
4yr Graduation
7%
6yr Graduation
17%
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Chemistry.Bachelors Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Computer Science.Bachelors Degree
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Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelors Degree
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Education, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelors Degree
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.Bachelors Degree
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International Relations and National Security Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Political Science and Government.Bachelors Degree
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Sociology.Bachelors Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelors Degree
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Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Bachelors Degree
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Music.Bachelors Degree
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Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Psychology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Public Administration.Bachelors Degree
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Social Work.Bachelors Degree
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Curriculum and Instruction.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Post-baccalaureate Certificate
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Religion/Religious Studies.Master's Degree
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Religious Education.Master's Degree
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Theological and Ministerial Studies.Master's Degree
Degrees and Courses of Study
28 Bachelors Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
SOCIAL SCIENCES
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
5 Other Programs
EDUCATION
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
Financial
$16,480
In-state Tuition
$16,480
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
-
$29,395
- Average Net Price
-
$18,463
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 66%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $34,315
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $9,500
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $12,250
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $25,125
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $14,776
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $13,000
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $14,250
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $14,750
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $11,500
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$53,196
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA II
- Conference
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Central Intercollegiate
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
986
- Number Of Graduate Students
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106
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
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1:1
- Religious Affiliation
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
- Flag For Historically Black College And University
- true
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 4%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 61%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 13%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 40%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 37%
- Share Of Female Students
- 56%
- Share Of Married Students
- 2%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 88%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 40%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 3
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, small, highly residential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Private