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Shaw Campus Life

Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 773)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $4,672)
Religious AffiliationBaptist
NCAACentral Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
ROTCArmy, Air Force

Shaw Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Shaw University offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 773 (approximately 72.45 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $8,514. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $4,672 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Shaw University offers the online courses (may be not for degree) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Shaw University for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at Shaw University
Online Degree Program
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTCArmy, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:773)
Board/Meal Plan
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,672)

On-Campus Student Services

Shaw University provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at Shaw University to its attendants.
Student Services at Shaw University
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Library facilities at institution

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Shaw University

Shaw University is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at Shaw University campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Shaw University
SportsMenWomenConference
Basketball158Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
Bowling05NCAA Division II (with football)
Football630Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
Softball013NCAA Division II (with football)
Tennis46NCAA Division II (with football)
Track and Field, Outdoor2018NCAA Division II (with football)
Track and Field, X-Country812NCAA Division II (with football)
Volleyball08NCAA Division II (with football)

Veterans Benefits at Shaw University

Shaw University has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at -.
Veterans Benefits at Shaw University
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges

Special Facts about Shaw University

Shaw University is an institution that opens to general public. It is religiously affiliated to Baptist. The school is a historically black school.The school does not offer medical degree and it does not have its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about Shaw University.
Additional Characteristics at Shaw University
Religious AffiliationBaptist
Historical Black School
Tribal School
Has Hospital
Offer Medical Degree

Academic Library Stats

Shaw University has a library system that has 262,968 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Shaw University has.
Academic Library Stats
Shaw University
Number of Physical Books65,422
Number of Digital/Electronic Books197,546
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases90
Number of Physical Media14
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)65,443
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)251,550
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)4,722
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)8,104
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries1
Preservation ServiceNot Support