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Acceptance Rate 61.03%
Yield 13.46%
Applicants 2,435
Admitted 1,486
Enrolled 200

Shaw Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 61.03% at Shaw University. Total 2,435 students applied and 1,486 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Shaw.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.shawu.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://bearsnet.shawu.edu/ICS/Admissions/
Acceptance Rate61.03%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 61.03%. A total of 2,435 students (1,053 men and 1,368 women) have applied to and 1,486 (630 men and 851 women) students admitted to Shaw University.
Among them, 124 male and 76 female students have enrolled into Shaw and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.46%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Shaw
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4351,0531,368014
Admitted1,48663085105
Enrolled2001247600
Acceptance Rate 61.03% 59.83% 62.21% - 35.71%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.46% 19.68% 8.93% - 0.00%
[Chart] Shaw University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Shaw University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Shaw
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Shaw

The calendar system at Shaw University is Semester. Shaw University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Shaw University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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