Shaw University

Shaw University

Shaw University is a private Baptist liberal arts institution and historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University was the second HBCU in the Southern United States.

Shaw University is affiliated with the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and a member of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. which supports the Shaw University Divinity School. Along with Howard University, Hampton University, Lincoln University, PA and Virginia Union University, Shaw was a co-founding member of the NCAA Division II’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference, the oldest African American athletic association in the U.S. The university has won CIAA championships in Football, Basketball (women’s and men’s), Tennis (women’s and men’s) and volleyball.

Current President: Paulette Dillard

Official website: www.shawu.edu