Shaw University
Raleigh, NC, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
43%
57%
Size of Town
Major city
In-State Students
58%
Out-Of-State Students
39%
US States Represented
32
Countries Represented
25
Ethnicity
African American
62%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Hispanic
3%
White
2%
Multiracial
11%
Unknown
12%
Percent of First Generation Students
40%
Student Organizations
25
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
55%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No
0
100
50%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Bears
School Colors
maroon and white
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
Total Male Athletes
88
Total Female Athletes
77
Intramural Sports
4
Sports Team (Men)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
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Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

The food is good. There is also a McDonald's right there near the campus if you chose not to eat the campus food.
E'Neysia from Charlotte, NC
The food is good sometimes. The breakfast is the best thing there. Also fried chicken Wednesday.
Keyonna from Charlotte, NC
food is great, there are cafe's for coffee, and even a place that sells fine dining food.
Dywanda from Greenville, NC
The food at Shaw U is great. the people are very helpful.
Jazmine from Mebane, NC