Shorter University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Shorter University is $35,726 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,646 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $35,726. College Scorecard.

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$24,630
Housing & meals$9,784
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$2,160
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,048
Total cost of attendance$35,726

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$12,500
Loan default rate9.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants38%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$19,080Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Shorter University net price compared with other Georgia colleges

Shorter University has the 27th-lowest average net price of 55 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
23College of Coastal Georgia$15,26126%$39,318
24Georgia Southern University$15,26755%$53,236
25Georgia Gwinnett College$15,84421%$47,730
26Georgia State University$15,93153%$47,384
27Shorter University$16,64638%$44,604
28Paine College$16,67014%$33,338
29Georgia Military College$16,92338%$39,257
30Thomas University$18,49928%$49,716
31Brenau University$18,92433%$54,003

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Georgia colleges →

Why Shorter University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Shorter University96%$16,64638%$44,604This school
Life University93%$29,79138%$47,397
Piedmont University93%$20,59947%$49,130
Brenau University88%$18,92433%$54,003
Brewton-Parker College96%$26,05421%$42,009

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Shorter University would cost you $13,145 less per year than Life University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Shorter University, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$7,740).
  • Shorter University gives aided families $7,576 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentShorter UniversityLife UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$24,630$15,036+$9,594
Books & supplies$1,200$2,400−$1,200
Housing & meals$9,784$13,959−$4,175
Personal & travel$2,160$9,900−$7,740
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,048$0−$2,048
Sticker price$35,726$41,295−$5,569
Average grants−$19,080−$11,504−$7,576
You pay$16,646$29,791−$13,145

“+” means Shorter University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Shorter University cost questions

How much is tuition at Shorter University?

Tuition and fees are $24,630 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Shorter University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $35,726 a year.

What do families actually pay at Shorter University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,646 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,929; $48–75k pay $22,944; $110k+ pay $18,898.

How much debt do Shorter University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $12,500, and 9.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Shorter University overview