Paine College vs. Crossroads College

Paine College vs. Crossroads College comparison

	Paine College	Crossroads College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	Crossroads College
Location	Augusta, GA	Rochester, MN
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	310	96
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	crossroadscollege.edu
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Costs	Paine College	Crossroads College
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$15,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$15,560
Room & Board	$7,512	$6,730
Avg Net Price	$15,877	$18,320
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$8,090
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Paine College	Crossroads College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,302	34
Admitted	1,701	27
Acceptance Rate	51.5%	79.4%
Enrolled %	5.3%	74.1%
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)	Recommended
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Paine College	Crossroads College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Psychology (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Crossroads College
Graduation Rate	27%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$33,500
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$369	N/A

Diversity	Paine College	Crossroads College
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	68%
% Black	89%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	9%

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

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than Crossroads College based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 96 students)

Paine College vs. Crossroads College Cost Comparison

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

• Crossroads College is 22.5% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($15,560.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.5% higher at Crossroads College than Paine College ($15,560.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Crossroads College ($15,877 vs. $18,320)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crossroads College are 11.6% lower than costs at Paine College ($6,730 vs. $7,512)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Paine College as Crossroads College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 45.3% larger than aid received Crossroads College ($11,755 vs. $8,090)

Paine College vs. Crossroads College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Crossroads College has a higher acceptance rate (79.4%) than Paine College (51.5%)

Paine College vs. Crossroads College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or Crossroads 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 Crossroads College and Paine College.

• The graduation rate at Paine College is the same as at Crossroads College (27% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Crossroads College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($33,500 vs. $28,400)
• More Crossroads College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 15%)

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