Shorter University
Rome, Georgia · Private · 1,028 undergraduates · shorter.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
96%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1040 to 1200
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$42,650Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Shorter University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
96% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$42,650
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,650 sticker price
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1120).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Admissions Checklist · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
96%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1040 to 1200
Reading and Writing 530 to 620
Math 510 to 580
ACT composite 18 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$42,650
a year
- Tuition$27,710
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,691
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,148
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,458
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,835
- Over $110,000$22,124
Financial aidEstimate
64%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$18,862
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Georgia programs for residents
HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition at HOPE rate. 2026-27 examples: UGA $334.47/credit hour ($5,017/semester at 15 hrs); Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study / HSE: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school, unaccredited home study, or HSE diploma; manual evaluation
Zell Miller Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of standard undergraduate tuition (public up to 15 hrs; private up to 12 hrs). 2026-27 examples: UGA $5,067/semester for 7-15 hrs; Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 3.70+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Eligible HS graduate / accredited home study: GPA + test pathway; at least 4 full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List
- 1340+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school or complete an unaccredited home study program; manual evaluation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
26 of 26
Earn credit with a score of 3
19 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1500 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1500 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2010 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1010/1011 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 1010/1011, BIO 1020/1021 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 2610 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 2610 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 2610, MAT 2620 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 1030/1031 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 1030/1031, CHE 1040/1041 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 3270 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 2040 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS 2020 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 2115 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1010 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 1010, ENG 1020 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 1010, ENG 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 1500 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE 1500, FRE 1510 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2110 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2100 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 4 | MUS 1011/1012 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 2 | MUS 1011 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 1030/1031 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 1030/1031 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 1500 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 1500, SPA 1510 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 3180 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 2110 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 2050, HIS 2060 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS 2010, HIS 1020 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
45%
Come back for a second year
61%
Typical earnings
$51,757
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Shorter University$63,371
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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