February 2010

• Introduction
• Barber-Scotia College
• Bennett College for Women
• Elizabeth City State University
• Fayetteville State University
• Johnson C. Smith University
• Livingstone College
• North Carolina A&T State University
• North Carolina Central University
• St. Augustine's College
• Shaw University
• Winston-Salem State University
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Shaw University

“Strides to Excellence: Only the Best!”

Founded in 1865, Shaw was the first HBCU in the South. It is referred to as “the mother of” HBCUs in North Carolina because its graduates founded North Carolina Central, Elizabeth City State and Fayetteville State universities. The founder of Livingstone College spent his first two college years at Shaw, and what is now North Carolina A&T State University was located on Shaw’s campus during its first year of existence. It has been co-ed since 1873. Today it is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Baptist Church that grants both baccalaureate and master’s degrees and has a divinity program.

Academic Emphasis: Liberal arts, with undergraduate programs in business and public administration, education, military science, allied health and computer science. The Divinity School offers the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Religious Education degrees. Shaw also offers the M.S. degree in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in early childhood education.

New or Noteworthy: The Center for Alternative Programs in Education (CAPE) allows students in nine cities across the state to pursue an academic degree through flexible course scheduling, independent study and credit for prior learning experiences. CAPE sites are: Ahoskie, Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, High Point, Kannapolis, Raleigh, Rocky Mount/Wilson and Wilmington.

Tuition: $18,896

Enrollment: 2,440

Shaw University
18 East South St.
Raleigh N.C. 27601
919-546-8200
www.shawu.edu