Shaw University Ranking Badges

Shaw University earned 9 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #43 of 767 in Most Focused for Sociology, a top 10% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 9 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 0
Highest placement: #43 of 767, a top 10% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 81
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Shaw University Earned?

Shaw University holds 9 ranking badges across 2 fields of study; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. See our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	0
Top 10%	6
Top 15%	3
Total	9

What Is Shaw University Known For?

Shaw University is best known for Social Sciences: 1 of its 9 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Sociology and Health & Physical Education.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (North Carolina)		✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Location Diversity (North Carolina)	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Focused		✓

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Sociology
Most Focused		✓

How Does Shaw University Rank in Athletics?

Shaw University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #28 of 36 in Bowling (D2).

How Does Shaw University Rank for Veterans?

Shaw University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,295 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 27%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Shaw University appears in 81 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.