Shaw University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Southeast
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Baptist
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Bears
Leonard Medical School and adjoining hospital, c.1910
Leonard Medical School and adjoining hospital, c.1910
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School Description
Provided by Shaw University

Shaw University, founded in 1865, is the oldest historically black college of the south. Shaw is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Baptist Church. The University awards degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Shaw University is committed to providing educational opportunities for a diverse population who otherwise might not have the opportunity for education.

The primary mission of the University is teaching with the commitment to maintain excellence in research and academic programs that foster intellectual enhancement and technological skills. Additionally, the University stresses character development, which includes religious, cultural, social, and ethical values. Ultimately, Shaw University endeavors to graduate students with demonstrated competencies in their chosen fields of study.

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Shaw University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Shaw University is a nationally accredited private historically black university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. It is the oldest HBCU in the South. Recently it won a 5-year grant with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to create a Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities for minorities, which adds to its research capacity. The university offers a variety of undergraduate degrees in fields ranging from natural science, to business and accounting, religion and philosophy, education and computer science. Shaw Divinity School offers a Master of Divinity and Master of Religious Education.

Shaw was founded by the American Home Baptist Mission of the Baptist Church and is currently affiliated with the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. It is a member of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., which is the largest and oldest African-American Christian denomination in the world. The General Baptist State Convention instituted "Shaw Day" to commemmorate Shaw's founding and commitment of the school's motto, "Pro Christo Et Humanitate, For Christ and Humanity." As of 2007, Shaw's enrollment has increased to 3,700 students.

History

Founding to the 1960s

Shaw University was the first college established for African Americans in the Southern United States. Rev. Dr. Henry Martin Tupper came south immediately after the end of the Civil War. He established the Second Baptist Church of Raleigh (the name was changed to Tabernacle Baptist Church in 1910, and is now the Tupper Memorial Baptist Church.) Later Tupper and his Bible study students constructed a two-story church, with one story being dedicated to the church, and the other to what is known as the Raleigh Institute, where he taught freedmen. By 1915, still supported by the American Baptist Home Mission or ABHM, the Institute had an enrollment of 291 students, about evenly divided between men and women.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,446
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 92%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 9,438
Students Receiving Aid: 93%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 92%
Part-Time 8%
Men vs. Women
Women 54%
Men 46%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 91%
Other 8%
Caucasian 1%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 54%
In-State 46%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
North Carolina 46%
Virginia 9%
Georgia 6%
Maryland 5%
New Jersey 4%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 47%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Basketball (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Baseball (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Track (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 9,438    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 7,800    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,638    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 4,447 70%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 3,020 51%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,609 24%  
Student Loans:
$ 6,484 83%  
Any Aid:
  93%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 56% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 47%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 330, Math: 320
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 440
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 14%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 14, Verbal: 11, Math: 14
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 18, Math: 17

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Recommended
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Shaw University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

  • Leonard Medical School and adjoining hospital, c.1910
    Leonard Medical School and adjoining hospital, c.1910 [source]
  • Leonard Hall, 2008
    Leonard Hall, 2008 [source]
  • Tyler Hall, formerly Leonard Medical School hospital, 2008
    Tyler Hall, formerly Leonard Medical School hospital, 2008 [source]
  • Estey Hall, 2008
    Estey Hall, 2008 [source]