Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Shorter University is a private Baptist university in Rome, Georgia, founded in 1873. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through six colleges and schools, including the Robert H. Ledbetter College of Business and the School of Nursing at off-campus facilities in the Rome area. Its athletic teams, known as the Shorter Hawks, compete in NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas, and the university's official…
- Rankings
#275 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #275 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #740 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$24,044▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $37,188
Room & Board: $9,784
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $18,168
Pell Grant Recipients: 51%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$24,044▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $37,188
Room & Board: $9,784
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $18,168
Pell Grant Recipients: 51%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.09 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 900–1130▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 900–1130
SAT ERW: 450–580
SAT Math: 450–550
ACT Composite: 17–23
- Admit Rate
- 97%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,447
- Undergrad
- 1,322
- Graduate
- 125
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 15:1
- Retention Rate
- 67%
- Graduation Rate
- 37%
- Official Portal
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315 Shorter Ave, Rome, Georgia, 30165
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