Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paine College

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paine College comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
Location	Tarzana, CA	Augusta, GA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	291	310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$12,706
Room & Board	$16,578	$7,512
Avg Net Price	$32,432	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$7,319	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,302
Admitted	-	1,701
Acceptance Rate		51.5%
Enrolled %		5.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.81
Typical High School Grades	B	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	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
Graduation Rate	-	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	$35,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$369

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
% Men	58%	43%
% Women	42%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	47%	2%
% Black	16%	89%
% Hispanic	18%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
% In-State	27%	71%
% Out-of-State	55%	28%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	Paine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	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 Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 291 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or Paine College?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 102.1% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.1% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than Paine College ($25,680.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Columbia College Hollywood ($15,877 vs. $32,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 120.7% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($7,512 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Columbia College Hollywood (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 60.6% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($11,755 vs. $7,319)

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Paine College (2.81)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood 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 Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from Columbia College Hollywood earn on average $7,700 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $28,400)
• Columbia College Hollywood students graduate with a $10,727 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($25,023 vs. $35,750)
• Columbia College Hollywood graduates are paying $111 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($258 vs. $369)
• More Columbia College Hollywood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 15%)

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