Shaw University Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 38% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 8% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 4% |
| % of females in sororities: | 5% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 40% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 38% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | women's dorms (49%), men's dorms (51%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 1% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 99% |
| % college-owned triples: | N/A |
| % college-owned apartments: | N/A |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 4 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 100% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 30 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | RDU Airport (25) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Raleigh, NC (1) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Raleigh, NC (2) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | No |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 12,000 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | N/A |
% undergraduates employed: | N/A |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (Saint Augustine's College) |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | N/A |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina State University) |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | No |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | Fall Convocation, Bessie Boyd Holman Lecture Series, Founder's Day/Homecoming, Martin Luther King Commemorative Service, Religious Emphasis Week, Minister's Conference, Career Day |