Shaw's tuition & fees has increased from $16,480 (2015) to $17,738 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.63% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,188 (year 2015) to $13,582 (year 2025).
Shaw's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 7.86% from 2015 ($29,378).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Shaw's COA is $31,688, which is increased by 2.70% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Shaw's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.63% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $12,792. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Shaw University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.07% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 0.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Shaw University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,598 | $12,490 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,598 | $12,490 | |
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| 2017-18 | $11,598 | $12,490 | |
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| 2018-19 | $11,598 | $12,490 | |
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| 2019-20 | $11,954 | $12,490 | 3.07% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,954 | $12,490 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,954 | $12,490 | |
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| 2022-23 | $11,954 | $12,490 | |
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| 2023-24 | $12,380 | $12,490 | 3.56% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,650 | $12,490 | 2.18% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Shaw University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Shaw University | $17,738 | $17,272 | 2.70% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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