Does Shorter University have a tennis program?

Yes. Shorter University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Shorter University?

Shorter University is in Rome, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Shorter University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $35,726 a year, and an average net price of $16,646 after grants and scholarships.

Shorter University

Rome, GA · private, nonprofit · 1,028 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Shorter University field?

Shorter University, in Rome, GA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Conference Carolinas.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Shorter University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 10 players in 2025, down from 13 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 17% below the Conference Carolinas median of 12, and in line with the NCAA Division II median of 10. Shorter University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 94%.

Shorter University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Conference Carolinas median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Shorter University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 20% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Shorter University fund its athletes?

Shorter University reported 443 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 304 men and 139 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,486,328, about $7,282 per male athlete and $9,155 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $61,611 for men's sports and $9,139 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $203 and $66 per athlete.

What is Shorter University like academically?

Shorter University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1115, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $35,726 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,646 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 53% of the sticker price on average.

38% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 61% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,604, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Shorter University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Education (15%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (56 degrees)
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (24 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (21 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (19 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (16 degrees)
Human Services, General (15 degrees)
Biology, General (11 degrees)
Psychology, General (11 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (11 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (10 degrees)

What is Rome, GA like to live in?

Shorter University sits in Rome, a small city of about 38,000 people in Floyd County, Georgia.

Household incomes in Rome, a median of about $51,106, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 35% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $214,700, 21% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $976 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 25% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Shorter University have a tennis program?: Yes. Shorter University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Shorter University?: Shorter University is in Rome, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Shorter University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $35,726 a year, and an average net price of $16,646 after grants and scholarships.