Shorter University (Shorter) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Rome, GA.
It offers 4 graduate programs - 4 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,000.
A total of 115 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,318 students at Shorter. Shorter offers online graduate programs and 115 out of 115 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,000. It offers four (4) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Shorter University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 315 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA |
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| Graduate School Students | 125 students 115 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $17,000 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 4 Graduate Programs 4 Master's |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Shorter University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Shorter University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $17,000 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $551.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
| Tuition | $16,800 |
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| Fees | $200 |
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| Cost per Credit | $551 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $9,920 (On-Campus) / $10,450 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $2,160 (On-Campus) / $6,501 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,280 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $35,151 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,800 | $12,800 | $17,000 | $17,000 | $17,000 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Shorter University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 4 major areas - 4 Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 112 | - | - | - |
| Men | 48 | - | - | - |
| Women | 64 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Shorter graduate schools have a total of 125 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 55 male and 70 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 97 full-time and 28 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 115 students enrolled through online exclusively.
By race/ethnicity 67 White, 38 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at Shorter University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
4 grad students are younger than 22 and 30 students are older than 65. It has 53 students aged between 22 and 30 and 28 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 125 |
| Men | 55 |
| Women | 70 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 125 |
| Full-time Students | 97 |
| Part-time Students | 28 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 125 |
| Asian | 3 |
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| Black | 38 |
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| Hispanic | 13 |
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| White | 67 |
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| Two or more races | 3 |
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| Un-Known | 1 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 125 |
| 21 & Under | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 31 |
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| 25-29 | 22 |
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| 30-34 | 17 |
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| 35-39 | 11 |
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| 40 & Over | 30 |
Online Population
At Shorter University graduate schools, 115 students enrolled online exclusively and 0 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 115 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 115 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 115 |
| Georgia Resident | 99 |
| Other State In U.S. | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |