Match #1
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,117 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,117 students, close to 1,028
The colleges most similar to Shorter University are Piedmont University, Oglethorpe University, and Brenau University. Shorter University admits 96% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,008 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Shorter University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Shorter University
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Match #2
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,352 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,028
- Average net price $20,156, close to $18,008
Match #3
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,029 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,029 students, close to 1,028
- Average net price $17,968, close to $18,008
Match #4
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate66%
- 875 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 875 students, close to 1,028
Match #5
Life University
Marietta, GA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate93%
- 893 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 893 students, close to 1,028
Match #6
Emmanuel College-Georgia
Franklin Springs, GA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate74%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 775 students, close to 1,028
Match #7
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate63%
- 755 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 755 students, close to 1,028
Match #8
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate78%
- 744 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 744 students, close to 1,028
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate62%
- 636 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $17,700, close to $18,008
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate87%
- 939 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 939 students, close to 1,028
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 96%
Questions about Shorter University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Shorter University?
The closest matches to Shorter University are Piedmont University, Oglethorpe University, Brenau University, Toccoa Falls College, and Life University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Shorter University hard to get into?
Shorter University admitted 96% of its 1,149 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Shorter University alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Shorter University ($18,008 a year), including Young Harris College ($12,549), Emmanuel College-Georgia ($12,898), and LaGrange College ($17,700). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
