Paine College vs. Bastyr University

Paine College vs. Bastyr University comparison

	Paine College	Bastyr University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	Bastyr University
Location	Augusta, GA	Kenmore, WA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	310	728
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	bastyr.edu
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Costs	Paine College	Bastyr University
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	Bastyr University
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	Apr 15, 2025

Academics	Paine College	Bastyr University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Bastyr University
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$43,900
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$17,100
Median Loan Payment	$369	$176

Diversity	Paine College	Bastyr University
% Men	43%	15%
% Women	57%	85%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	71%
% Black	89%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

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

Comparable Facts

• Bastyr University is larger than than Paine College based on total student enrollment (728 students vs. 310 students)

Paine College vs. Bastyr University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or Bastyr University?

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

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

Paine College vs. Bastyr University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or Bastyr University? 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 Bastyr University and Paine College.

• Graduates from Bastyr University earn on average $15,500 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($43,900 vs. $28,400)
• Bastyr University students graduate with a $18,650 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($17,100 vs. $35,750)
• Bastyr University graduates are paying $193 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($176 vs. $369)
• More Bastyr University 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/