About Shorter University

Shorter University is a private Baptist academe in Rome, Georgia. It was founded in 1873 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through seven colleges and schools. In the slip of 2016, it enrolled 1,817 students. The 155-acre (0.63 km2) main academic and residential campus is located 72 miles (116 km) northwest of Atlanta, Georgia in Rome. There are adult education and graduate programs at make unfriendly learning services in North Atlanta and Rome. In complement Shorter operates the Robert H. Ledbetter College of Business and the School of Nursing at off-campus facilities in the Rome area.

Fielding flexible teams known as the Shorter Hawks, the college circles became a provisional believer of NCAA Division II, and the Gulf South Conference in July, 2013. The official moot and gymnastic colors are blue and white. The majority of Shorter’s students are from Georgia, with solitary 6% of student enrollment coming from out-of-state and an further 3% as international students. The university offers many extracurricular actions to its students, including athletics, honor societies, clubs and student organizations, as capably as fraternities and sororities.