Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Student Gender
Size of Town
Major city
US States Represented
32
Countries Represented
25
Ethnicity
Percent of First Generation Students
40%
Student Organizations
25
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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
Shaw University Athletics:
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Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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