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Shorter College
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315 Shorter Ave
Rome, GA 30165 |
General information
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(706) 291-2121
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degrees |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Not Applicable |
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| Number of students: |
1,044 (2006)
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| 2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | $ 25 |
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| About this School |
| The college was founded in 1873 as the Cherokee Baptist Female College. It was renamed in 1877 to Shorter Female College because of the financial contributions of Alfred and Martha Shorter. In the 1950's, the college became co-educational.
Shorter College has been linked to the Georgia Baptist Convention since 1959. In 2005, the college attempted to break away from the convention. The Georgia Supreme Court, however, ruled that Shorter's board didn't have the authority to sever ties with the convention. The Georgia Baptist Convention continues to pick trustees for the college.
The college offers an educational experience rooted in the liberal arts in an environment that integrates Christian values within a nurturing community.
Consistently ranked among the South's best comprehensive colleges, Shorter offers bachelor's degrees in more than 30 major areas. Master's level and adult-degree programs are offered on the main campus in Rome as well as on campuses in North Atlanta, Lawrenceville and Riverdale, Georgia.
In 2005, the college enrolled approximately 1,000 students in its traditional programs with an additional 1,500 individuals enrolled in its professional studies programs.
Information on the college is available online at www.shorter.edu or by calling 800-868-6980.
Prospective students may e-mail for additional information, admissions@shorter.edu.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 15,160 | $ 14,000 | $ 13,500 |
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| Out of State | $ 15,160 | $ 14,000 | $ 13,500 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 7,000 | $ 6,600 | $ 6,200 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 5,500 | $ 5,300 | $ 5,250 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 7,000 | $ 9,300 | $ 9,100 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 5,500 | $ 5,500 | $ 5,400 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 5,500 | $ 5,500 | $ 5,400 |
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Financial aid 2005-2006
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
26% |
$ 3,106 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
91% |
$ 3,350 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
94% |
$ 6,329 |
| Loans to students |
65% |
$ 3,740 |
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End of file for Shorter College.
Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Accounting | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | Shorter College |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Business + Managerial Economics | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets, and applications of econometrics and quantitative methods to the study of particular businesses and business problems. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management, General | Shorter College |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry, General | Shorter College |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | Shorter College |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Economics, General | Shorter College |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues. | |
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Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | Shorter College |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Environmental Science | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Fine + Studio Arts, General | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
General Studies | Shorter College |
An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
History, General | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
International + Global Studies | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on global and international issues from the perspective of the social sciences, social services, and related fields. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Junior High + Intermediate + Middle School Education and Teaching | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the middle, intermediate or junior high grades, which may include grades four through nine by regulation. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics Teacher Education | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | Shorter College |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Music Performance, General | Shorter College |
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Music Teacher Education | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Piano and Organ | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to master the piano, organ, or related keyboard instruments and performing art as solo, ensemble, and/or accompanist performers. Includes instruction in piano and keyboard pedagogy, ensemble playing, accompanying, service playing, repertoire, keyboard and pedal skills, recital, and personal style development. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Pre-Theology + Pre-Ministerial Studies | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to enter a seminary or other program leading to religious ordination, or a related religious vocation. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | Shorter College |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Public Relations + Image Management | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the theories and methods for managing the media image of a business, organization, or individual and the communication process with stakeholders, constituencies, audiences, and the general public; and that prepares individuals to function as public relations assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in public relations theory; related principles of advertising, marketing, and journalism; message/image design; image management; special event management; media relations; community relations; public affairs; and internal communications. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Religion + Religious Studies | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Religious + Sacred Music | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the history, theory, composition, and performance of music for religious or sacred purposes, and that prepares individuals for religious musical vocations such as choir directors, Cantors, organists, and chanters. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Sociology | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | Shorter College |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
| Shorter College
Bachelor degree
Voice and Opera | Shorter College |
A program that prepares individuals to master the human voice and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers in concert, choir, opera, or other forms of singing. Includes instruction in voice pedagogy, diction, vocal physiology and exercise, expressive movement, repertoire, recital, and personal style development. | |
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