AJU vs. Paine College

American Jewish University vs. Paine College comparison

	American Jewish University	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AJU	Paine College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Augusta, GA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	108	310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Jewish	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ajula.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	AJU	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$31,394	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,394	$12,706
Room & Board	$14,864	$7,512
Avg Net Price	-	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	AJU	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	AJU	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Psychology (23%) English and Literature (13%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) Social Sciences (13%)	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	AJU	Paine College
Graduation Rate	44%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$35,750
Median Loan Payment	$193	$369

Diversity	AJU	Paine College
% Men	39%	43%
% Women	61%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	19%	2%
% Black	0%	89%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	70%	2%

Students	AJU	Paine College
% In-State	83%	71%
% Out-of-State	17%	28%
Campus	AJU	Paine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than AJU based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 108 students)

AJU vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AJU or Paine College?

• American Jewish University is 147.1% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($31,394.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 147.1% higher at AJU than Paine College ($31,394.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 97.9% lower than costs at American Jewish University ($7,512 vs. $14,864)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than American Jewish University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is ?% larger than aid received American Jewish University ($11,755 vs. $0)

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

AJU vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AJU 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 AJU.

• The graduation rate at AJU is higher than Paine College (44% vs. 27%)
• American Jewish University students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $35,750)
• AJU graduates are paying $176 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($193 vs. $369)
• More AJU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 15%)

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