How much is the Shorter tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Shorter's tuition & fees is $24,044.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $36,804 when a student lives on-campus.
Shorter Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $24,044 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $9,400 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,160 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $10,450 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $6,501 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $25,345 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Shorter for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $104,581 at Shorter. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $150,821. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $73,929.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Shorter' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $20,875. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Georgia, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $19,712.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Shorter University | $24,044 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,570 |
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| Public Schools | $7,197 | $12,949 |
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| Private Schools | $20,875 |
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| Georgia Four-years Colleges | $15,869 |
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| Public Schools | $5,352 | $10,033 |
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| Private Schools | $19,712 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Shorter and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Shorter University | Rome, GA | $24,044 | $17,000 |
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| Berry College | Mount Berry, GA | $40,416 | $12,960 |
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| Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley, GA | $16,114 | $17,836 |
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| Savannah State University | Savannah, GA | $16,218 | $18,852 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Shorter University has increased by 18.24% over the past 10 years from $19,670 to $24,044. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 39.34% from $12,200 to $17,000.
The living costs increased by 0.00% last year and -6.47% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Shorter University, 1,181 students (89%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $17,678.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Shorter is $19,126 for students living on-campus and $24,517 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 309 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $20,057 and the average amount of student loans is $6,055.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Shorter's acceptance rate is 81.20%. A total of 1,149 applicants applied to and 933 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 309 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 33.12%.
To apply to Shorter, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 4 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Shorter. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,075 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 21.
Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,174. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 25.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,075 | 960 | 1,190 |
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| National Average | 1,174 | | |
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| Georgia Average | 1,121 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 550 | 500 | 600 |
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| SAT Math | 525 | 460 | 590 |
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| ACT Composite | 21 | 17 | 24 |
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| National Average | 25 | | |
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| Georgia Average | 23 | | |
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| ACT Math | 20 | 16 | 24 |
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| ACT English | 20 | 15 | 25 |
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Student Population
Shorter University has a total of 1,515 students including 1,373 undergraduate and 142 graduate students. By gender, there are 658 male students and 802 female students attending Shorter. The school offers online degree programs and 423 students enrolled online exclusively (27.92% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 1,460 |
658 | 802 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,332 |
590 | 742 |
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| Graduate | 128 |
68 | 60 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 315 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA |
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| Phone | 706-291-2121 |
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| WEB | https://www.shorter.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 46 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 2 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 3 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 97.06% |
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| Yield | 35.00% |
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| Student Population | 1,515 |
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| Graduation Rate | 31% |
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| Retention Rate | 72% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 15 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 72 (Full-time), 39 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 193 (Full-time), 67 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $43,325 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $35,061 |
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