Paine College vs. AUSB

Paine College vs. Antioch University Santa Barbara comparison

	Paine College	Antioch University Santa Barbara	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	AUSB
Location	Augusta, GA	Santa Barbara, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	310	279
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	antiochsb.edu
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Costs	Paine College	AUSB
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$0
Room & Board	$7,512	$0
Avg Net Price	$15,877	-
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Paine College	AUSB
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	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
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	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Paine College	AUSB
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	Paine College	AUSB
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$28,375
Median Loan Payment	$369	$293

Diversity	Paine College	AUSB
% Men	43%	23%
% Women	57%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	40%
% Black	89%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	32%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

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

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than AUSB based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 279 students)

Paine College vs. AUSB Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or AUSB?

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

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

Paine College vs. AUSB Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or AUSB? 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 AUSB and Paine College.

• Graduates from Antioch University Santa Barbara earn on average $10,600 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $28,400)
• Antioch University Santa Barbara students graduate with a $7,375 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($28,375 vs. $35,750)
• AUSB graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($293 vs. $369)
• More AUSB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 15%)

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