Shorter College is located in Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, population 395,000. The city is served by mass transit bus and passenger rail. The airport is 8 miles away.
Students have access to fine dining, shopping, concerts, and plays.
SC was founded in 1886 as a four-year institution under the name Bethel University. In 1903 the name changed to Shorter College. It became a two-year college in 1955. Shorter College forms part of a cooperative center with Arkansas Baptist and Philander Smith Colleges in sharing resources and programs. Shorter is an open-admission school that believes everyone should have an opportunity to pursue higher education and to develop to their full potential.