| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,530 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,383 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
147 |
| Total graduate students: |
85 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
44 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
41 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
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| Campus size: |
150 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Rome, GA |
| Population of city/town: |
35,973 |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
447,841 |
| Online campus map: |
https://
admissions.shorter.edu/
map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (40%)
- men's dorms (33%)
- single-student apartments (27%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
48% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
200 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
9% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
23% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Periscope |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
49 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Canterbury club, Christian Association, Wesley Foundation; Christian Athletes and Presbyterian Student Fellowships |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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N.E.T. |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Academic Bowl, dance team, Fitton Activities Board, Sophomore Sabots, Students Advocating Volunteer Efforts, Model UN, Relations Society, Orientation Staff |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bill Peterson,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jordan Green,
SWA |
| School colors: |
royal and white |
| School mascot: |
Hawks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | NAIA |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
16% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, dodgeball, kickball, softball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta (75 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chattanooga, TN (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta (75 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Georgia State University, Indiana University--Bloomington, Jacksonville State University, Shorter College, University of West Georgia. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accounting and banking institutions, churches and missions, educational institutions, health care institutions. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Indra Thomas, international opera star.
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