Division II · Conference Carolinas
Shorter University · Campus
Rome, GA · City · Private · Master's university · the Hawks, Lady Hawks · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
1,322
Undergraduates
+ 125 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
67%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
15%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Rome, GA
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationBaptist
- Admissions97% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,322
Undergraduates 1,322Graduate students 125
Where first-years come from
84%15%
In state 84%Other states 15%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
61%9%17%
White 61%Hispanic 9%Black 17%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 3%American Indian 1%Not reported 4%
- Women55%
- Full-time78% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class269 entered last fall
- Transfers in98 7% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online16% take some classes online 21% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $9,784 | $2,160 | $11,944 |
| Off campus | $10,450 | $6,501 | $16,951 |
| With family | — | $3,735 | $3,735 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.26 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
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