The real 2-year cost of Shorter College in Arkansas
Over the 11 years from 2012 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Shorter College went from $1,650 to $6,245, an average of 4.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2012–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,650 | – | – |
| 2013 | $2,100 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,200 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,904 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,904 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,904 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,500 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,596 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,596 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,596 | – | – |
| 2022 | $6,246 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,245 | $6,245 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,526 | $4,770–$8,282 |
| 2025 | – | $6,820 | $3,644–$10,985 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,128 |
| Year 2 | $7,449 |
| 2-year total | $14,577 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $8,975
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,744/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $21,702
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 2-year cost at Shorter College2-year schools with similar prices in Arkansas
Closest to Shorter College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College$6,060
- National Park College$6,050
- Southeast Arkansas College$4,960
- Southern Arkansas University Tech$4,830
- Black River Technical College$4,584
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College$4,566
- Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas$4,416
- East Arkansas Community College$4,128
Use this data
Published figures for Shorter College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.