CIIS vs. Paine College

California Institute of Integral Studies vs. Paine College comparison

	California Institute of Integral Studies	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CIIS	Paine College
Location	San Francisco, CA	Augusta, GA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,145	310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciis.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	CIIS	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$12,706
Room & Board	$0	$7,512
Avg Net Price	-	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	CIIS	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	CIIS	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	CIIS	Paine College
Graduation Rate	-	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$35,750
Median Loan Payment	$193	$369

Diversity	CIIS	Paine College
% Men	19%	43%
% Women	81%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	47%	2%
% Black	9%	89%
% Hispanic	19%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	2%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

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

Comparable Facts

• California Institute of Integral Studies is larger than than Paine College based on total student enrollment (2,145 students vs. 310 students)

CIIS vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CIIS or Paine College?

• Paine College is ?% more expensive to attend than CIIS for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Paine College than California Institute of Integral Studies ($12,706.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than California Institute of Integral Studies (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is ?% larger than aid received California Institute of Integral Studies ($11,755 vs. $0)

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

CIIS vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CIIS 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 CIIS.

• California Institute of Integral Studies students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $35,750)
• CIIS graduates are paying $176 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($193 vs. $369)
• More CIIS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 15%)

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