Gordon State College vs Shorter University

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Gordon State College is a public and Shorter University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Shorter University has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,044) than Gordon State College ($10,381).
It is harder to admit to Gordon State College than Shorter University.
Shorter University has higher submitted ACT score (17) than Gordon State College (17).
Gordon State College has more students with 3,135 students while Shorter University has 1,515 students.
Shorter University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Gordon State College's ratio is 21 to 1.
Gordon State College has more full-time faculties with 103 faculties while Shorter University has 72 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gordon State College and Shorter University.

Gordon State College	vs.	Shorter University
Barnesville, Georgia	Location	Rome, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate/Associate's College	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$3,475 Out-Of-State$10,381	2024 Tuition & Fees	$24,044
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$5,776	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,678

87.02 %	Acceptance Rates	97.06 %
40.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,040
17	ACT Score	22
22 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
54 %	Retention Rate	72 %
3,135	Student Population	1,515
103	Number of Faculties	72
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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