Shorter College

Shorter College, also referred to as Shorter, is located in Rome, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1873 as Cherokee Baptist Female College. It became Shorter Female College in 1877 and became coeducational in the 1950s. The college campus is beautifully nestled in an area of more than 150 acres in Rome. Shorter offers more than 30 degrees and several certificate programs in diverse areas of study. It is divided into the following academic schools:

• School of Business Administration
• School of Education & Social Sciences
• School of Liberal Arts
• School of Nursing
• School of Science & Mathematics
• School of the Arts

Shorter has recognized a number of Greek Letter Organizations which are governed by the National Panhellenic Conference and Interfraternity Council. Some of these fraternities and sororities are Epsilon Sigma, Phi Mu, Delta Sigma Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Chi Phi.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, science, conservation and resource management, and drama and performing arts.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 1,035 in 2007-2008 (1,101 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Shorter College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Shorter College provides on-campus housing for 664 of its 1,101 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-South Conference), basketball (Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference), baseball (Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference), and track (Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 182 male students received the aid (men were 72% of those receiving aid) and 70 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 28% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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