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The Mission of Shorter College is to provide quality higher education, enabling and encouraging student commitment to active life-long learning, personal spiritual values, responsible citizenship, and community and societal leadership in a global context.
The College seeks to accomplish this Mission through quality undergraduate liberal arts programs, specialized professional programs, and select graduate programs. Geographically distant locations provide educational opportunities to individuals who are unable to attend classes in a traditional setting. The College affirms a commitment to the Christian faith and strives to integrate Christian values within a nurturing community in its whole process of education.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$25

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	1,597	860	737
Percent admitted	68%	69%	67%
Percent admitted who enrolled	28%	28%	28%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations		X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)		X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	205	67%
ACT	184	61%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	410	530
SAT Math	410	530
SAT Writing	410	500
ACT Composite	18	23
ACT English	16	24
ACT Math	16	23

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$17,070	$17,870	$18,770	$19,670	4.8%
Books and supplies	$1,200	$1,200	$1,200	$1,200	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$8,200	$8,600	$9,000	$10,200	13.3%
Other	$2,930	$2,870	$2,870	$2,160	-24.7%
Off Campus
Room and board	$9,600	$9,600	$10,000	$10,450	4.5%
Other	$6,830	$6,830	$6,830	$6,501	-4.8%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$3,780	$3,780	$3,780	$3,735	-1.2%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$29,400	$30,540	$31,840	$33,230	4.4%
Off Campus	$34,700	$35,500	$36,800	$37,821	2.8%
Off Campus with Family	$22,050	$22,850	$23,750	$24,605	3.6%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (706) 233-7227

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	278	99%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	275	98%	$3,868,448	$14,067
Federal grants	125	45%	$534,010	$4,272
Pell grants	125	45%	$515,510	$4,124
Other federal grants	22	8%	$18,500	$841
State/local government grant or scholarships	225	80%	$651,350	$2,895
Institutional grants or scholarships	268	96%	$2,683,088	$10,012
Student loan aid	185	66%	$1,252,529	$6,770
Federal student loans	185	66%	$1,173,865	$6,345
Other student loans	12	4%	$78,664	$6,555

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	1,355	94%	$17,985,694	$13,274
Pell grants	681	47%	$2,902,386	$4,262
Federal student loans	955	66%	$7,119,109	$7,455

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