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Shaw University
118 East South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Official telephone: (919) 546-8200
Fax number: (919) 546-8301
Website: www.shawu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Stacey Sowell,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

919 546-8275
800 214-6683 (toll free)
919 546-8271 (fax)
admissions@shawu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

July 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

10%

Application fee:

$25, ($40 for international applicants)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I

High school units required or recommended:

English:	3 required, 3 recommended
Math:	2 required, 2 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	9 required, 9 recommended
Total:	18 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

2.45

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

92%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

77%

Average SAT I:

364 verbal, 358 math, 1073 combined

Average ACT:

13 English, 16 math, 15 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

13 - 17

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

49%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

22%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by August 1

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,030

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,042 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

402 (13%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

31%

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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