| Name |
Shaw University |
| Address |
118 E. South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| Website |
http://www.shawuniversity.edu |
| Email |
admission@shawu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
38% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
38% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (49%), men's dorms (51%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
99% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
30 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
RDU Airport (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Raleigh, NC (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Raleigh, NC (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
8% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
12,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Saint Augustine's College) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina State University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Fall Convocation, Bessie Boyd Holman Lecture Series, Founder's Day/Homecoming, Martin Luther King Commemorative Service, Religious Emphasis Week, Minister's Conference, Career Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Beta Kappa Chi, Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Epsilon Rho |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Ready to Fly Ministry, Children of God, Sigma Alpha Omega, Students Taking a New Direction |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, NAACP, National Assoc. of Black Accountants, International Relations Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Shaw Players, University Choir, University Band/Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Cheerleading, Sertoma Collegiate Club, NAACP, Order of Eastern Star, Speech and Hearing Club, Pre-Alumni Council, Universal Hip-Hop, Preservation Society, Graduate Student Gov't. Assoc. |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1865 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,565 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
8,001,592 |
| Application Deadline |
July 30 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Least selective |
| Tuition |
9,850 |
| Room Board |
6,410 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
155,623 |
| Num Subscriptions |
32,584 |
| Num Microforms |
99,700 |
| Num Audiovisual |
852 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,697 |
| Library Facilities |
John W. Fleming African-American Collection |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
350 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
