Gainesville College vs. Paine College

Gainesville State College vs. Paine College comparison

	Gainesville State College	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gainesville College	Paine College
Location	Oakwood, Georgia	Augusta, GA
Setting	Small Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment		310
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsc.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	Gainesville College	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$12,706
Room & Board	$7,408	$7,512
Avg Net Price	-	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Gainesville College	Paine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,538	3,302
Admitted	2,509	1,701
Acceptance Rate	98.9%	51.5%
Enrolled %	71.6%	5.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.81
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	15/19
SAT Range	930/1160	776/976
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Gainesville College	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%) Natural Resources Conservation (2%) Social Sciences (2%)	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	Gainesville College	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	Gainesville College	Paine College
% Men	NaN	43%
% Women	NaN	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	Gainesville College	Paine College
% In-State	-	71%
% Out-of-State	-	28%
Campus	Gainesville College	Paine College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than Gainesville College based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 0 students)

Gainesville College vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gainesville College or Paine College?

• Paine College is 458% more expensive to attend than Gainesville College for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.1% higher at Paine College than Gainesville State College ($12,706.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gainesville State College are 1.4% lower than costs at Paine College ($7,408 vs. $7,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Gainesville State College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is ?% larger than aid received Gainesville State College ($11,755 vs. $0)

Gainesville College vs. Paine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Gainesville College has a higher acceptance rate (98.9%) than Paine College (51.5%)

Gainesville College vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gainesville College 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 Gainesville College.

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