Shorter University: Ranking & Review

Rome rank	United States rank	World rank
3	3953	13157

Shorter University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	53%	53%	54%
Applicants	1,722	815	907
Admissions	919	428	491
Enrolled undergraduates	265	134	131
Enrolled total (including graduate students)	1,520	649	871

575 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

475 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Number of students submitting SAT scores	142
Percent of students submitting SAT scores	56%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	495
Math	490

Number of students submitting ACT scores	166
Percent of students submitting ACT scores	63%
ACT Composite	20
ACT English	19
ACT Math	20

Application fee for undergraduates - $25. Application fee for graduates - $25.

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of the college-preparatory program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Recommended

Total cost for students living	In-state	Out-of-state
On-campus	$34,490	$34,490
Off-campus	$39,881	$39,881
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $9,400 and other expenses per full academic year.

Shorter University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 760 students.

Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
	In-state	Out-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates	$21,300	$21,300
Fees for full-time undergraduates	$430	$430
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates	$550	$550
Tuition for Full-time graduates	$12,000	$12,000
Fees for full-time graduates	$200	$200
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates	$500	$500

Programs	Associate's degree	Bachelor's	Master's	Total
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services		81	59	140
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	24	12		36
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies		29		29
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service		27		27
Health Professions and Related Programs		22		22
Education		19		19
Public Administration and Social Service Professions		16		16
Biological and Biomedical Sciences		13		13
Visual and Performing Arts		8		8
Psychology		7		7
History		7		7
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs		7		7
Social Sciences		4		4
English Language and Literature & Letters		4		4
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services		4		4
Philosophy and Religious Studies		4		4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics		3		3
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies		2		2
Physical Sciences		2		2
Theology and Religious Vocations		2		2
Mathematics and Statistics		1		1
Grand Total	24	274	59	357

A total of 298 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Shorter University.

At the master's level 59 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	40%	26%	54%
Full-time retention rate - 53% Part-time retention rate - 50%

Alternative names	Shorter
Founded	1873
Motto	Transforming Lives Through Christ
Religious affiliation	Baptist
Colors	columbia blue, white, gold
Academic Calendar	Semester
Total FTE staff	271
Instructional FTE	108
Sector of institution	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Control of institution	Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Official Website	www.shorter.edu
Address	315 Shorter Ave Rome, Georgia, 30165 United States
Urbanization level	City: Small
City population	36,000
Phone	7062912121
Fax	+1 (706) 236 1515