Shorter University
Rome, GA · Private · Small city · Shorter
Private institution in Rome, GA · 1,091 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $44,604 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,286770th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,0441,202nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,0441,032nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,9851,099th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,6041,371st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,8601,100th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 37.1%1,580th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 67.2%1,366th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96.9%1,457th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1075771st highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0911,315th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.4%813th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 61 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,523 | $55,512 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,535 | $48,823 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $36,848 | $40,402 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $35,274 | $33,281 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,420 | $36,992 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $33,993 | $29,685 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $32,772 | $28,236 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,042 | $31,133 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $22,424 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1873source
- Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
- Barron Stadium seats about 6,500source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Columbia Blue and White and Goldsource
- Mascot: Alfred the Hawksource
- Motto: "Transforming Lives Through Christ"source
- Formerly known as "Cherokee Baptist Female College" (1873–1877)source
- Formerly known as "Shorter Female College" (1877–1948)source
- Formerly known as "Shorter College" (1948–2010)source
- Athletic conference: Carolinassource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,486,328 (M $2,213,795 · W $1,272,533)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Shorter University’s 1,091 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
Elsewhere
- City University of SeattleSeattle, WA · 1,091 undergrads
- Hendrix CollegeConway, AR · 1,094 undergrads
- Loras CollegeDubuque, IA · 1,087 undergrads
- Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 1,095 undergrads
- Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 1,086 undergrads
- American International CollegeSpringfield, MA · 1,097 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteshorter.edu
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