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University or college · Private nonprofit

Shorter University

Rome, GA403 online only

Shorter University is a private nonprofit university in Rome, GA, with about 1,044 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,044
plus 403 studying only online
Admission rate
96%
higher than at 90% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$16,646
lower than at 65% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
38%
lower than at 81% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$44,604
higher than at 60% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Shorter University, in brief

Little price break for lower-income families

Families earning under $30,000 pay about $15,929 a year after grants, only $2,969 less than the $18,898 paid by families over $110,000. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Shorter University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $75,924 four years out. Sports graduates earn $42,558. Majors ↓

Rent in Rome is below the state median

Median rent in Rome is $1,032 a month, 26% below the state median. Living in Rome ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $35,726 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $24,630Room & board $9,920Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $16,646.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$22,944

About $91,776 over 4 years · 36% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Shorter University?

96%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
530–620
SAT math
510–580
ACT
18–25

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1115.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
38%
within 6 years · Pell students 32%
Come back for year two
61%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$44,604
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $3,488 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

39%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 36% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$39k
Middle income$30–75k
$52k
Higher incomeover $75k
$54k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 26%Education 21%Parks, recreation & fitness 9%Health professions 9%Biology 8%Liberal arts 5%Everything else 23%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations39 graduates a year · typical debt $33,500
$64k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing28 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$76k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23 graduates a year · typical debt $26,284
$50k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21 graduates a year · typical debt $24,704
$43k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas15 graduates a year
—not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General14 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General13 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections12 graduates a year · typical debt $26,500
$57k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

1,028 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 59%Hispanic 10%Black 23%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 3%

Women and men

Women 49%Men 51%
14 : 1
students per teacher
38%
get Pell grants (lower income)
48%
take federal loans
11%
undergrads 25 or older
5%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Rome

6% of Rome’s 38,934 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Rome pages.

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$1,032/momedian rent · 26% below the state$231Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade32° / 90°January low / July highDHealth GradeAll colleges in and near RomeCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Shorter University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Berry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berry College
2.3 mi2,269 students
Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rome
2.7 mi3,882 students
Georgia Highlands CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Rome
6.1 mi2,605 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.