Shorter University Ranking Badges

Shorter earned 7 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #31 of 1,585 in Most Focused for Teacher Education Grade Specific, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 7 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #31 of 1,585, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 109
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Shorter University Earned?

Shorter University holds 7 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	2
Total	7

What Is Shorter University Known For?

Shorter University is best known for Education: 1 of its 7 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Grade Specific and Liberal Arts General Studies.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Georgia)			✓
Economic Diversity	✓
Economic Diversity (Georgia)	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Most Focused			✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Liberal Arts General Studies
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

How Does Shorter University Rank in Athletics?

Shorter University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #44 of 69 in Wrestling (D2).

How Does Shorter University Rank for Online Students?

Shorter University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #69 of 369 in Most Popular Online for Teacher Education Grade Specific (top 19%).

How Does Shorter University Rank for Veterans?

Shorter University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,362 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 48%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Shorter University appears in 109 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.