Hiwassee College vs. Paul Quinn College

Hiwassee College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Madisonville, TN	Dallas, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	253	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hiwassee.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$18,484	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,484	$7,398
Room & Board	$7,987	$7,650
Avg Net Price	-	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	98%

Admission	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate		57.3%
Enrolled %		9.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.6
Typical High School Grades	-	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	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Business (30%) Health Professions (9%) Agriculture (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	-	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,000	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$183	N/A

Diversity	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	43%	32%
% Women	57%	68%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	78%	2%
% Black	16%	80%
% Hispanic	2%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	89%	85%
% Out-of-State	11%	15%
Campus	Hiwassee College	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Hiwassee College based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 253 students)

Hiwassee College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hiwassee College or Paul Quinn College?

• Hiwassee College is 149.9% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($18,484.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 149.9% higher at Hiwassee College than Paul Quinn College ($18,484.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 4.4% lower than costs at Hiwassee College ($7,650 vs. $7,987)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Hiwassee College (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is ?% larger than aid received Hiwassee College ($12,150 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Hiwassee College 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 Hiwassee College .

• The average SAT score at Hiwassee College (947) is 175 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming Hiwassee College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)

Hiwassee College vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hiwassee College 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 Hiwassee College.

• Graduates from Hiwassee College earn on average $700 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($30,000 vs. $29,300)
• More Hiwassee College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 17%)

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