BST vs. Paine College

Berkeley School of Theology vs. Paine College comparison

	Berkeley School of Theology	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BST	Paine College
Location	Berkeley, CA	Augusta, GA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	88	310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bst.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	BST	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$2,856	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$2,856	$12,706
Room & Board	$20,652	$7,512
Avg Net Price	-	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	BST	Paine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	18	3,302
Admitted	12	1,701
Acceptance Rate	66.7%	51.5%
Enrolled %	100%	5.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.81
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		15/19
SAT Range		776/976
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	BST	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	2:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	BST	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	BST	Paine College
% Men	56%	43%
% Women	44%	57%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	0%	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	BST	Paine College
% In-State	58%	71%
% Out-of-State	42%	28%
Campus	BST	Paine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than BST based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 88 students)

BST vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BST or Paine College?

• Paine College is 344.9% more expensive to attend than BST for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $2,856.00)
• Out of state tuition is 344.9% higher at Paine College than Berkeley School of Theology ($12,706.00 vs. $2,856.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 174.9% lower than costs at Berkeley School of Theology ($7,512 vs. $20,652)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Berkeley School of Theology (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is ?% larger than aid received Berkeley School of Theology ($11,755 vs. $0)

BST vs. Paine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• BST has a higher acceptance rate (66.7%) than Paine College (51.5%)

BST vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BST 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 BST.

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