Shaw University Computer Science Programs

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution. Raleigh is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Shaw University?

Contact details for Shaw University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	118 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone:	919-546-8200
Website:	www.shawu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Shaw University?

You can apply to Shaw University online at: https://bearsnet.shawu.edu/ICS/Admissions/

Admission Requirements for Shaw University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Shaw University?

Shaw University has an acceptance rate of 61%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Can I Afford Shaw University?

The overall average net price of Shaw University is $19,690. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Shaw University, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $6,113 a year. That adds up to $24,452 over four years for those students.

Shaw University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 998 undergraduate students at Shaw University, with 886 being full-time and 112 being part-time.

There are also 143 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 886 full-time undergraduates at Shaw University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shaw University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	529
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	23
International Students	67
Other Races/Ethnicities	217

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Shaw University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Shaw University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Shaw University

In 2022-2023, 604 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Shaw University has changed over the last few years.

Shaw University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	6	6
Computer Science	2	2
TOTAL	8	8

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.