Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Shaw admits about 8 in 10 applicants (80%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 43% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$25 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 76%, women at 82%.
Yield
4% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Shaw reads a record
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped considering an essay in fall 2024; Stopped considering legacy status in fall 2024; Stopped requiring recommendations (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Shaw University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)