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#15 Christian colleges with the best earnings for the price in AmericaShorter University
Rome, GA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Baptist
Shorter University is a Christian liberal arts university in Rome, Georgia. Its mission is set within a biblical worldview, chapel meets on Wednesdays, and students must attend six services a semester for four semesters. Every undergraduate takes two Christian studies courses, and Baptist Collegiate Ministries offers a weekly Monday event and Bible studies.
Faith life at a glance
In the college’s own words
Source: shorter.edu“Advancing God’s Kingdom through a commitment to academic excellence, spiritual growth, Christian leadership, and global service within the context of a biblical worldview.”
Source: shorter.edu“We seek to help students to grow inwardly through such activities as discipleship, family groups, Bible studies and prayer groups.”
Source: shorter.edu“The mission of Baptist Collegiate Ministries is for college students to seek God, share the Gospel, and serve others.”
Questions students ask
Do I have to go to chapel?
Students are to attend six of the regularly scheduled chapel services each semester.
Source: catalog.shorter.eduWhat's a normal week?
Chapel meets Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. in Brookes Chapel. Refuge, the weekly event of Baptist Collegiate Ministries, meets Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
Source: catalog.shorter.eduWhere do I find community?
Students can grow through discipleship, family groups, Bible studies and prayer groups.
Source: shorter.eduCan I serve or go on mission trips?
Students serve on Summer, Spring Break and Christmas mission trips, and work days on Saturdays help build homes for families in Floyd County.
Source: shorter.eduRankings
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.38%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.61%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,115 · ACT 21.5
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,023
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Faith scorecard
Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.
Worship and chapel
61 of 100 points · 7 of 7 found
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Chapel services during the weekOnce a week (Chapel is held once a week, on Wednesdays at 11:00 AM in Brookes Chapel.)
Sources (2)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel Services are held on Wednesdays at 11:00am (EST) in Brookes Chapel.”
- Chapel | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/student-life/chapel.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel is held on Wednesdays at 11:00 AM (EST) in the Brookes Chapel”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Students must attend six regularly scheduled chapel services each semester for credit, for four semesters.)
Sources (1)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“attend six of the regularly scheduled Chapel Services during each semester”
“The following categories of General Education/Foundations courses are required for students as part of their work for an undergraduate degree:”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Student worship nights or praise servicesEvery week (Refuge, the BCM weekly event, meets every Monday at 6:00 p.m. and includes worship. It is treated as a worship night.)
Sources (1)
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Refuge is also the name of BCM’s weekly event that meets every Monday at 6:00 p.m.”
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (Prayer groups are offered.)
Sources (1)
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“We seek to help students to grow inwardly through such activities as discipleship, family groups, Bible studies and prayer groups.”
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsPart-time (The campus minister is presented as a named campus minister.)
Sources (1)
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Rev. David E. Roland Campus Minister International Children’s Basketball Consultant Fitton Student Union, Room 230 706-233-7329 droland@shorter.edu”
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.A chapel or worship space on campusYes
Sources (2)
- Chapel | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/student-life/chapel.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel is held on Wednesdays at 11:00 AM (EST) in the Brookes Chapel”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel Services are held on Wednesdays at 11:00am (EST) in Brookes Chapel.”
- Chapel | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/student-life/chapel.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer1 or 2 times a week (2 weekly times documented: 1 chapel, 1 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
Bible and theology
81 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (Biblical Perspective is 6 credit hours of Christian Studies courses, which is two courses, required of all undergraduates. The choices include courses in evangelism, youth ministry and missions as well as Bible and theology.)
Sources (1)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“with the exception of the two Christian studies courses and any specific general education courses prerequisite to or required for a given major”
“The following categories of General Education/Foundations courses are required for students as part of their work for an undergraduate degree:”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsOne choice among others (Students choose two Christian studies courses. Old Testament Interpretation and New Testament Interpretation are among the choices; neither is required of all.)
Sources (1)
- Course Descriptions | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“CST 2225 Old Testament Interpretation”
- Course Descriptions | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses required1 course (FCS 1010 Introduction to College Life and Christian Worldview is required of first-year students, with exemptions for transfer students with 24 or more hours and students aged 22 or older.)
Sources (1)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Introduction to College Life and Christian Worldview (FCS 1010 ), a one-credit-hour course.”
“Students take FCS 1010 during their first semester at Shorter.”
“Students who enter the university that are 22 or older are exempt from the FCS 1010 requirement.”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (The general education outcomes for Biblical Perspective and Artistic Expression are stated within a biblical worldview.)
Sources (2)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Students will establish an understanding of biblical worldview through the application of biblical content to all areas of life”
“Students will develop their creative capacity, sensitivity, and appreciation for artistic expression through art, dance, music, or theatre within the context of a biblical worldview.”
- Mission & Vision Statement | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/about-shorter/mission_vision.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Advancing God’s Kingdom through a commitment to academic excellence, spiritual growth, Christian leadership, and global service within the context of a biblical worldview.”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (Christian Studies is offered as a BA and a BS major.)
Sources (1)
- Traditional Degrees, Majors & Minors | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=343 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Christian Studies, BA”
- Traditional Degrees, Majors & Minors | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=343 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.A published statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Christian community
66 of 100 points · 4 of 7 found
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (One named campus minister (Rev. David E. Roland) is listed on official pages.)
Sources (1)
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Rev. David E. Roland Campus Minister International Children’s Basketball Consultant Fitton Student Union, Room 230 706-233-7329 droland@shorter.edu”
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearOne or two (Christian Focus Week is named.)
Sources (1)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Christian Leaders on the Hill, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes present a variety of programs including Christian Focus Week, weekly services, mission trips, programs, and service projects.”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsMany
Sources (2)
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“We seek to help students to grow inwardly through such activities as discipleship, family groups, Bible studies and prayer groups.”
“Lunchbox is a BCM Bible study held every Friday morning at 11:15 am”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Christian Leaders on the Hill, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes present a variety of programs including Christian Focus Week, weekly services, mission trips, programs, and service projects.”
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes (The campus minister leads Baptist Collegiate Ministries, the university's Christian ministry office.)
Sources (1)
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Rev. David E. Roland Campus Minister International Children’s Basketball Consultant Fitton Student Union, Room 230 706-233-7329 droland@shorter.edu”
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Missions and service
81 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service or outreach officeYes (Community Ministries, coordinated by a Community Missions Coordinator.)
Sources (1)
- Community Ministries | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/community-ministries.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Community Ministries is students serving Christ through their hands and feet.”
- Community Ministries | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/community-ministries.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Missions trips offered to studentsSome (Mission trips run during summer, spring break and Christmas breaks.)
Sources (1)
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“We serve others and share the Gospel through Summer, Spring Break, and Christmas Mission trips.”
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceMany (Community ministries include Rome Action Ministries, Habitat for Humanity, nursing home ministry, a youth ministry at West End Baptist Church, tutoring at The Chapel at Swan Lake and a youth center.)
Sources (1)
- Community Ministries | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/community-ministries.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Work days are usually scheduled on Saturdays to help build homes for families in Floyd County.”
“Community Ministries is students serving Christ through their hands and feet.”
- Community Ministries | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/community-ministries.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome (A course on the history and practice of Christian missions and a Christian-community study program in Rome.)
Sources (1)
- Course Descriptions | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“CST 3550 History & Practice of Christian Missions”
“allows students to experience Italy in a Christian community while earning credits taught from a Christian worldview”
- Course Descriptions | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
Sources (2)
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The mission of Baptist Collegiate Ministries is for college students to seek God, share the Gospel, and serve others.”
- Community Ministries | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/community-ministries.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“taking the message of God’s love and forgiveness to Rome and Floyd County”
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Strengths
- Every undergraduate takes six credit hours of Christian studies, and a Christian Studies major is offered.
Sources (2)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The following categories of General Education/Foundations courses are required for students as part of their work for an undergraduate degree:”
“with the exception of the two Christian studies courses and any specific general education courses prerequisite to or required for a given major”
- Traditional Degrees, Majors & Minors | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=343 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Christian Studies, BA”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Students must attend six chapel services each semester for four semesters.
Sources (1)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“attend six of the regularly scheduled Chapel Services during each semester”
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- BCM has a weekly Monday event and a weekly Friday Bible study.
Sources (1)
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Refuge is also the name of BCM’s weekly event that meets every Monday at 6:00 p.m.”
“Lunchbox is a BCM Bible study held every Friday morning at 11:15 am”
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Community ministries serve Rome and Floyd County through several partner ministries.
Sources (1)
- Community Ministries | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/community-ministries.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Work days are usually scheduled on Saturdays to help build homes for families in Floyd County.”
“Community Ministries is students serving Christ through their hands and feet.”
- Community Ministries | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/community-ministries.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Concerns
- The published chapel schedule on the chapel page is for Fall 2025, and chapel is held once a week.
Sources (1)
- Chapel | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/student-life/chapel.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel is held on Wednesdays at 11:00 AM (EST) in the Brookes Chapel”
- Chapel | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/student-life/chapel.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
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Campus ministry home
Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM)
- Address: 315 Shorter Ave NW, Rome, GA 30165
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: Brookes Chapel (chapel services), Fitton Student Union, Room 230 (BCM office)
Source: shorter.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, catalog.shorter.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, shorter.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026
Campus ministry
Sources (2)
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Shorter Universityshorter.edu/bcm/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Rev. David E. Roland Campus Minister International Children’s Basketball Consultant Fitton Student Union, Room 230 706-233-7329 droland@shorter.edu”
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The mission of Baptist Collegiate Ministries is for college students to seek God, share the Gospel, and serve others.”
Christian clubs and student life
4 groups and regular activities · 3 on campus, 1 off campus
Service 1
- Community MinistriesOff campusStudent ministries in Rome and Floyd County, including Rome Action Ministries, Habitat for Humanity, nursing home ministry and tutoring.
Faith formation 2
- Refuge (BCM weekly event)On campusMondays at 6:00 PMWeekly BCM event that allows worship and ministry opportunities.
- Lunchbox (BCM Bible study)On campusFridays at 11:15 AMLunch and a brief Bible study.
Clubs and groups 1
- Christian Leaders on the Hill and Fellowship of Christian AthletesOn campusChristian student groups listed with BCM in the catalog.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Chapel, worship and prayer
Confirm with the campus ministry
Chapel 1
- Wednesday11:00 AMBrookes Chapel · Chapel service listed in the 2026-27 catalog (chapel page schedule is Fall 2025).
Worship night 1
- Monday6:00 PMAustin Moses Room, Sheffield-Thompson Building · BCM Refuge weekly worship and ministry event.
Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.
Sources for these times (2)
- Traditional Program Policy | Shorter University Academic Catalog 2026-2027catalog.shorter.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=335 · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel Services are held on Wednesdays at 11:00am (EST) in Brookes Chapel.”
- About | Shorter BCMshorter.edu/bcm/about.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Refuge is also the name of BCM’s weekly event that meets every Monday at 6:00 p.m.”
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What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $35,726 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 1,322 |
|---|---|
| Total students | 1,447 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $16,646 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $35,726 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 38% |
| First-year retention | 61% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $44,604 |
| Admission rate | 96% |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 38% |
| Average SAT | 1115 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 530–620 |
| SAT math | 510–580 |
| ACT composite | 18–25 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value index: 44 / 100 (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Nursing | |
| Business administration | |
| Criminal justice | |
| Liberal arts | |
| Human services | |
| Teacher education | |
| Psychology | |
| Kinesiology and exercise science |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Communication studies, Computing and information science, English, Fine arts, General studies, Global studies, History, Management information systems, Managerial economics, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Natural Sciences, Pastoral counseling, Political science, Religious Education, Religious Music and Worship, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Special education, Theatre.
Campus facts
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 5% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 11% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $9,920 |
| Sports | NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 14 to 1 |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.
Questions families ask
- Is Shorter University a Christian college?
- Yes. Shorter University is a Christian college.
- What is Shorter University’s Compass Score?
- 66 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
- Where is chapel held at Shorter University?
- Chapel is listed at Brookes Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.
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- IPEDS unit ID 140988
- Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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