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Shorter University

Rome, GA 30165City: SmallUNITID 140988

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsBaptistSpecialty: Business 26%Specialty: Education 21%
Undergraduates
1,028
Graduate students
115
Admit rate
96%
Average net price
$16.6k
Graduation rate
38%
Retention rate
61%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44.6k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
53th pct.
Programs offered
40
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.