Shorter vs. Victory

Shorter University vs. Victory University comparison

	Shorter University	Victory University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Shorter	Victory
Location	Rome, GA	Memphis, Tennessee
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,447
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#977
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	shorter.edu	victory.edu
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Costs	Shorter	Victory
Tuition (In State)	$23,514	$8,640
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,514	$8,640
Room & Board	$9,784	$10,116
Avg Net Price	$16,692	$18,212
Avg Grant Aid	$18,168	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Shorter	Victory
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	267
Admitted	759	83
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	31.1%
Enrolled %	35.4%	41%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	900/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Recommended
Application Deadline	Aug 25, 2026

Academics	Shorter	Victory
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (17%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Biology (7%)	Psychology (27%) Business (26%) Education (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%)
Outcomes	Shorter	Victory
Graduation Rate	47%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,418	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$293	N/A

Diversity	Shorter	Victory
% Men	4%	NaN
% Women	5%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	0%
% Black	24%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Shorter	Victory
% In-State	81%	-
% Out-of-State	16%	-
Campus	Shorter	Victory
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Shorter University is larger than than Victory based on total student enrollment (1,447 students vs. 0 students)

Shorter vs. Victory Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Shorter or Victory?

• Shorter University is 172.2% more expensive to attend than Victory for in-state tuition ($23,514.00 vs. $8,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172.2% higher at Shorter than Victory University ($23,514.00 vs. $8,640.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shorter University than Victory ($16,692 vs. $18,212)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shorter University are 3.4% lower than costs at Victory University ($9,784 vs. $10,116)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Shorter University than Victory University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shorter University students is ?% larger than aid received Victory University ($18,168 vs. $0)

Shorter vs. Victory Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Shorter has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Victory (31.1%)

Shorter vs. Victory Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Shorter or Victory? 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 Victory and Shorter.

• The graduation rate at Shorter is higher than Victory University (47% vs. 10%)

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