Shaw University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 59% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 34% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 34% of our freshman graduate in four years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• social science
• criminal justice

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.50
• Sophomore: 1.85
• Junior: 1.95
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 7 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in late August.

• 19% continue immediately.

• Law School: 5%
• Medical School: 5%
• Graduate Business Programs: 10%
• Other: 30%

• James E. Cheek, past president, Howard U; Willie E. Gary, attorney; Wendell Sommerville, executive secretary, Lott Carey foreign mission.