Shorter vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Shorter University vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Shorter University	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	Rome, GA	Standish, ME
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,447	1,463
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#977	#738
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	shorter.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$23,514	$42,834
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,514	$42,834
Room & Board	$9,784	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$16,692	$28,268
Avg Grant Aid	$18,168	$29,900
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	2,216
Admitted	759	1,811
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	81.7%
Enrolled %	35.4%	15.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	900/1130	910/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 25, 2025

Academics	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (17%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Biology (7%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	47%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,300	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,418	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$293	$279

Diversity	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	4%	10%
% Women	5%	17%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	55%
% Black	24%	2%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	40%

Students	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	81%	57%
% Out-of-State	16%	42%
Campus	Shorter	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Shorter based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 1,447 students)

Shorter vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Shorter or Saint Joseph's College of Maine?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 82.2% more expensive to attend than Shorter for in-state tuition ($42,834.00 vs. $23,514.00)
• Out of state tuition is 82.2% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Shorter University ($42,834.00 vs. $23,514.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shorter University than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($16,692 vs. $28,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shorter University are 52.7% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($9,784 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Shorter University than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 64.6% larger than aid received Shorter University ($29,900 vs. $18,168)

Shorter vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Shorter or Saint Joseph's College of Maine? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Shorter .

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 20 points higher than at Shorter (969)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Shorter (21)
• Accepted freshman Shorter students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Shorter has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (81.7%)

Shorter vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Shorter or Saint Joseph's College of Maine? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Shorter.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Shorter University (55% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Shorter University earn on average $6,000 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($49,300 vs. $43,300)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine students graduate with a $1,418 lower median federal student loan debt than Shorter graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,418)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Shorter graduates. ($279 vs. $293)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shorter students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 38%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/