What Shaw costs
Shaw University charges $17,538 a year in published tuition and fees, about $8,769 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $30,861 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $15,017 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Shaw
For fall 2024, Shaw University received 7,390 applications and admitted 5,924 students, and 243 enrolled as first-years.
What Shaw students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Shaw University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 30 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 20 |
| Criminal Justice / Safety Studies | 16 |
| Psychology | 9 |
| Mass Communication / Media Studies | 8 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 7 |
| Multi- / Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 |
| Social Work | 5 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Shaw
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina: about 2 miles away
- North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina: about 20 miles away
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina: about 23 miles away
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: about 25 miles away
- Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina: about 26 miles away
- Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina: about 50 miles away
Colleges like Shaw
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina: 1,001 undergraduates
- Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee: 1,035 undergraduates
- Edward Waters University, Jacksonville, Florida: 1,087 undergraduates
- Johnson C Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina: 1,244 undergraduates
- Virginia Wesleyan University, Virginia Beach, Virginia: 1,256 undergraduates
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Lists that include Shaw
- Colleges in North Carolina: 33 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges: 164 Compared
- HBCUs: 50 Compared
- Christian Colleges: 123 Compared
- Division II Colleges: 151 Compared
- Big-City Colleges: 219 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast: 44 Compared
- HBCUs in the Southeast: 39 Compared
FAQ
What is Shaw University's acceptance rate? 80.2% for fall 2024: 5,924 of 7,390 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Shaw University? $17,538 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Shaw University? About 875 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Shaw University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Shaw University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Shaw University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
