Shorter College

Shorter College is a private community college located in N Little Rock, AR. It offers 6 programs through Associate's programs. It is accredited by Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,246 for undergraduate programs at Shorter College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($14,235) of private community colleges in Arkansas.

It has 287 students that are lower than the average population (1,632 students) of community colleges in Arkansas. In addition, 200 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Arkansas community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Shorter College is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in N Little Rock, Arkansas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,246 on average. It offers 6 degree programs through 6 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	604 Locust St, N Little Rock, AR
Phone	501-374-6305
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$6,246
Student Population »	287 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	13%
Retention Rate	39% (Full-time) 25% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$8,365
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,246 for undergraduate programs at Shorter College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($14,235) over private community colleges in Arkansas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Shorter College. Then, we compare its costs to Arkansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$6,246
Books & Supplies	$650
On-Campus Living Costs	$16,323
Off-Campus Living Costs	$16,323
Average Financial Aid	$8,365
Cost of Attendance	$23,219
After Financial Aid	$14,854

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Shorter College	$6,246
Private Community Colleges in Arkansas	$14,235
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Shorter College offers Associate's programs - 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Christian Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 287 students at Shorter College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 75 male students and 170 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	245	202	43
Male Students	75	64	11
Female Students	170	138	32

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Shorter College, there are 321 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 250 students were attending classes through distance learning (0 students are enrolled exclusively and 250 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	321
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	0
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	250
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	71

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