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Shaw University is a non-profit private Baptist historically Black university. The university was founded on December 1st, 1865 by Henry Martin Tupper. Shaw University is known as the 1st HBCU in the South. The innovation and entreunership aspect of Shaw University is on the up and coming.   As the oldest HBCU in the south, Shaw University can be considered a leader and trendsetter. The first to have a four-year medical program. The first historically Black college in the nation to open its doors to women and the first historically Black college in North Carolina to be granted an “A” rating by the State Department of Public Instruction. Shaw's student body consists of students representing over 30 states and numerous foreign countries. The University has numerous undergraduate degree programs, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Social Work. In addition, it offers graduate-level degrees, leading to the Master of Divinity, the Master of Arts in Christian Education, and the Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction - Early Childhood Education. Their accredited programs include kinesiotherapy, social work, divinity, and teacher education.