- Shorter University is a private school while Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Georgia.
- Shorter University has more expensive tuition of $24,044 than KSU ($17,040).
- Shorter University has tighter acceptance rate of 53.37% than KSU (60.63%).
- KSU has higher SAT scores of 1,124 than Shorter University (1,070).
- KSU is larger with 43,190 students than Shorter University (1,515 students).
| Shorter University View More Rivals | Kennesaw State University View More Rivals | |
| Rankings | #261 in National Universities #4 in Georgia | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Rome, GA | Location | Kennesaw, GA |
Shorter| Known as | KSU | |
| 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) |
| Master's College and University (smaller programs) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $24,044 | Undergraduate | $5,786 Georgia residents $17,040 out-of-state |
| $17,000 | Graduate | $6,664 Georgia residents $20,524 out-of-state |
| $17,678 | Financial Aid | $6,569 |
| Admission | ||
| $25 undergraduate $25 graduate | Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 53.37% | Acceptance Rate | 60.63% |
| 28.84% | Yield | 61.71% |
| 1,070 SAT, 20 ACT | Test Scores | 1,124 SAT, 23 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,515 | Total Students | 43,190 |
| 1,373 | Undergraduate | 38,927 |
| 142 | Graduate | 4,263 |
| 423 | Online Enrollment | 8,754 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 31% | Graduation Rate | 46% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 26% | |
| 72% | Retention Rate | 75% |
| $50,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 760) $5,000 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,912) $8,400 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,400 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,547 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 22 to 1 |
| 72 Full-time 39 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,246 Full-time 759 Part-time |
| 193 Full-time 67 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 3,290 Full-time 981 Part-time |
| $43,325 for Faculties $35,061 Part-time | Average Salary | $74,069 for Faculties $59,829 Part-time |