Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paul Quinn College

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College
Location	Tarzana, CA	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	291	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	pqc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$7,398
Room & Board	$16,578	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$32,432	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$7,319	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	98%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate		57.3%
Enrolled %		9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	-	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College
% Men	58%	32%
% Women	42%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	47%	2%
% Black	16%	80%
% Hispanic	18%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	27%	85%
% Out-of-State	55%	15%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	Paul Quinn 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

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 291 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or Paul Quinn College?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 247.1% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 247.1% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than Paul Quinn College ($25,680.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Columbia College Hollywood ($8,994 vs. $32,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 116.7% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($7,650 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Columbia College Hollywood (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 66% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($12,150 vs. $7,319)

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College and Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from Columbia College Hollywood earn on average $6,800 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $29,300)
• More Columbia College Hollywood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 17%)

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