- Both Shorter University and Covenant College are private.
- Both schools are located in Georgia.
- Covenant College has more expensive tuition of $40,464 than Shorter University ($24,044).
- Shorter University has tighter acceptance rate of 53.37% than Covenant College (95.23%).
- Covenant College has higher SAT scores of 1,270 than Shorter University (1,070).
- Shorter University is larger with 1,515 students than Covenant College (886 students).
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| Rankings | #160 in Liberal Arts Colleges #19 in Georgia | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Rome, GA | Location | Lookout Mountain, GA |
Shorter| Known as | | |
| 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Master's College and University (smaller programs) | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $24,044 | Undergraduate | $40,464 |
| $17,000 | Graduate | $15,651 |
| $17,678 | Financial Aid | $24,643 |
| Admission | ||
| $25 undergraduate $25 graduate | Application Fee | $35 undergraduate $50 graduate |
| 53.37% | Acceptance Rate | 95.23% |
| 28.84% | Yield | 39.91% |
| 1,070 SAT, 20 ACT | Test Scores | 1,270 SAT, 29 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,515 | Total Students | 886 |
| 1,373 | Undergraduate | 847 |
| 142 | Graduate | 39 |
| 423 | Online Enrollment | 7 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 31% | Graduation Rate | 73% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 15% | |
| 72% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $50,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $46,700 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 760) $5,000 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 784) |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,400 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (20 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 72 Full-time 39 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 58 Full-time 33 Part-time |
| 193 Full-time 67 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 187 Full-time 41 Part-time |
| $43,325 for Faculties $35,061 Part-time | Average Salary | $73,822 for Faculties $51,728 Part-time |