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Shaw University

Shaw University
118 E. South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Official telephone: (800) 214-6683
Fax number: (919) 546-8271
Website: https://www.shawu.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
QUICK FACTS
Year established: 1865
Type of school: historically Black, private (nonprofit)
Programs: 4-year undergraduate, upper division, graduate school
Religious affiliation: yes
Campus enrollment: 962 students
Coeducational information: coeducational institution
Location description: in or near a major city (pop. 300,000 or more)
Application fee: $25

CONTACT INFORMATION
Street address: Shaw University
118 E. South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Mailing address: Shaw University
118 E. South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Main telephone numbers: 800 214-6683
919 546-8271 (fax)

CAMPUS LINKS
Main homepage: https://www.shawu.edu/

QUICK CODES
FICE number: 00296200

CAMPUS SUMMARY
Shaw, founded in 1865, is a private, church-affiliated, liberal arts university and is the oldest historically black college in the South. Its main campus is located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.


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