Shorter College
Shorter College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Shorter College
According to Wikipedia, Shorter College is a private, historically black, liberal arts junior college in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is the only 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 Church. The college is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and offers associate degrees through its six programs.
Shorter College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 39% | 21% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Shorter College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,246 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Shorter College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Shorter College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $24,894 a year, and 72% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Shorter College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 583 | 583 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Shorter College ?
Shorter College is located at 604 Locust St, N Little Rock, AR 72114.
How Safe is Shorter College ?
Relative to its enrollment, Shorter College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Shorter College Known For?
Shorter College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Shorter College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Shorter College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Shorter College ranks #425 in the U.S. and #1834 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesShorter College ranks #2420 in the U.S. and #4987 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesShorter College ranks #3175 in the U.S. and #11654 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
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