Description
The mission of Shorter College is to provide quality higher education, enabling and encouraging student commitment to active life-long learning, personal spiritual values, responsible citizenship, and community and societal leadership in a global context.The College seeks to accomplish this mission through quality undergraduate liberal arts programs, specialized professional programs, and select graduate programs. Geographically distant locations provide educational opportunities to individuals who are unable to attend classes in a traditional setting. The College affirms a commitment to the Christian faith and strives to integrate Christian values within a nurturing community in its whole process of education.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Baptist
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$16,300
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,300
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
1,204
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,136
- Freshman Class
- 333
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,204
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 94%
- Graduate
- 6%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 87%
- Out-of-State
- 13%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 53%
- Men
- 47%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 14%
- Caucasian
- 79%
- Latino
- 2%
- Other
- 5%
Students State Origin
- Georgia
- 87%
- Alabama
- 6%
- Other
- 7%
International Students
- International
- 5%
- Domestic
- 95%
