Shorter College is a two-year, private, historically black liberal arts college located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It was founded in 1886 (originally as Bethel University) by the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
As of November 2009, Shorter College is no longer accredited but is working to reopen classes.
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