American Conservatory Theater vs. Paine College

American Conservatory Theater vs. Paine College comparison

	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
Location	San Francisco, CA	Augusta, GA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	24	310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	act-sf.org	paine.edu
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Costs	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$30,235	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,235	$12,706
Room & Board	$14,670	$7,512
Avg Net Price	-	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,302
Admitted	-	1,701
Acceptance Rate		51.5%
Enrolled %		5.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.81
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/19
SAT Range		776/976
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
Graduation Rate	-	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$35,750
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$369

Diversity	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
% Men	46%	43%
% Women	54%	57%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	100%	2%
% Black	0%	89%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
% In-State	-	71%
% Out-of-State	-	28%
Campus	American Conservatory Theater	Paine College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Not applicable	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than American Conservatory Theater based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 24 students)

American Conservatory Theater vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Conservatory Theater or Paine College?

• American Conservatory Theater is 138% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($30,235.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 138% higher at American Conservatory Theater than Paine College ($30,235.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 95.3% lower than costs at American Conservatory Theater ($7,512 vs. $14,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than American Conservatory Theater (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is ?% larger than aid received American Conservatory Theater ($11,755 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, American Conservatory Theater or Paine College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Paine College or American Conservatory Theater .

American Conservatory Theater vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Conservatory Theater or Paine College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Paine College and American Conservatory Theater.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/