Arkansas

Shorter College

N Little Rock, Arkansas

Private nonprofitTwo-year collegeFounded 1886Small cityHBCUSEVP certified
Shorter College campus
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About

Shorter College is a private, historically black, liberal arts junior college in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is one of the few private historically black junior college in the United States. Shorter College was founded in 1886 as Bethel University by the Twelfth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church. The college is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and offers associate degrees through its six programs.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$6,246
Estimated total for international students
US$22,962
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
287
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
16 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
21%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$24,894

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (6)

Associate's degrees6 subjects
Computer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesReligion/Religious Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.