Shaw University

Location and Contact Information

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Overview

Shaw University is a historically-black, private university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1865 by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of the Baptist Church. The institution achieved university status in 1875 and was christened Shaw University the same year. The university now grants admission to more than 2,000 students every year.

The academic divisions of Shaw University include the following:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Graduate & Professional Studies
• Shaw Divinity School

The sports teams of Shaw University are called the Bears. The official mascot of the university is the Bear. The teams participate in intercollegiate basketball, baseball, cheerleading, track & field, bowling, tennis, golf, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, media, religion and philosophy, nutrition and exercise therapy, security and law enforcement, computer science and engineering, and business and management.
• Selective admissions.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Shaw University is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 2,702 in 2009-2010 (2,966 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 21% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Shaw University provides on-campus housing for 1,232 of its 2,966 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 103 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 55 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Shaw University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (115 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (49 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (53 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (28 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (71 awarded)

• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (49 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

• Psychology