CAU vs Shorter University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CAU has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,446) than Shorter University ($24,044).
It is harder to admit to CAU than Shorter University.
CAU has more students with 4,000 students while Shorter University has 1,515 students.
Shorter University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while CAU's ratio is 16 to 1.
CAU has more full-time faculties with 177 faculties while Shorter University has 72 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Clark Atlanta University and Shorter University.

CAU	vs.	Shorter University
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Rome, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$26,446	2024 Tuition & Fees	$24,044
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$11,498	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,678

64.63 %	Acceptance Rates	96.93 %
5.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.44 %
-	SAT Score	1,040
-	ACT Score	22
46 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
71 %	Retention Rate	72 %
4,000	Student Population	1,515
177	Number of Faculties	72
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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