• Depending on the program you select, classes may be offered in a 16-week traditional format or an 8-week accelerated course format.
• Classes are 8-weeks long during the Fall and Spring.
• Classes are 6-weeks long during the Summer.
• Classes are offered year-round during the Fall, Spring, and Summer

 Both!

• Classes are offered in a seated classroom format at the Raleigh Campus
• Classes are also offered online and hybrid

• Adult Degree Program students receive a discounted tuition rate.
• The Shaw University Adult Degree Program is eligible for Federal Financial Aid through loans and grants. 
• Eligible Adult Degree Program students may also qualify for North Carolina State Grant funding.

Majors Offered in a 6- or 8-Week Format

• Business Administration
• Mass Communication
• Sociology
• Sociology – Criminal Justice
• Education o Birth to Kindergarten o Early Child o Elementary o Lateral Entry o Initial License
• Social Work
• All other programs are also offered in a Traditional Semester Format

Qualified applicants with a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) or better seeking admission to the Adult Degree Program must submit the following:

• A Shaw University online application for admission.
• High School Degree or Equivalent if the applicant has no college experience.
• Official copies of transcript from all colleges or universities previously attended.
• Official Transcript (s) must be sent directly to Shaw University electronically via adpadmissions@shawu.edu or send it via mail to: Office of Admission Shaw University
  118 E. South Street
  Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

NOTE: Applicants whose intended major is either Education or Social Work may apply with either two years of college coursework OR three years in the workforce and will undergo another admission process within that department.