| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,509 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,407 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
102 |
| Total graduate students: |
137 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
71 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
66 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
28% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 26.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 24.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
30 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Raleigh, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
431,746 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Satellite campuses in Ahoskie, Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, High Point, Kannapolis, Rocky Mount, and Wilmington, NC. |
| Online campus map: |
www.shawu.edu/
ContactShaw/Map.aspx |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (51%)
- men's dorms (49%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
52% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
48% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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African-American collection. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station |
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| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
50 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, El Shaddai Praise Dance-n-Mime Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student and Minority Pro-Health Professionals Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Bands, choir, music ensembles, Shaw Players, debating, academic groups, Peer Orientation Mentors, Peer Educators (The Safe Project), Colleges Against Cancer, My Black is Beautiful, Pure Elegance Modeling Troop, Unique Footsteps, Raleigh Fellows, DC Metro Bears, Athletes in Action; choral and National Persian Rifles societies; Student Social Work and Technical Computer Technology and Information Associations; political science, computer, and biology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Alfonza Carter,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
maroon and white |
| School mascot: |
Bears |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | no | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's bowling | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | CIAA, NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Raleigh-Durham, NC (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Raleigh, NC (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Raleigh, NC (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Willie E. Gary, attorney
- Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., president, Voorhees College
- Shirley Caesar, minister and Grammy Award-winning singer.
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