Paine College vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis

Paine College vs. Herzing University Minneapolis comparison

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Overview	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Location	Augusta, GA	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	310	815
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	herzing.edu
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Costs	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$11,820
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$11,820
Room & Board	$7,512	$9,243
Avg Net Price	$15,877	$19,527
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$7,764
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,302	210
Admitted	1,701	198
Acceptance Rate	51.5%	94.3%
Enrolled %	5.3%	68.7%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Health Professions (95%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$23,713
Median Loan Payment	$369	$245

Diversity	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
% Men	43%	11%
% Women	57%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	60%
% Black	89%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	16%

Students	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
% In-State	71%	98%
% Out-of-State	28%	2%
Campus	Paine College	Herzing University-Minneapolis
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Herzing University Minneapolis is larger than than Paine College based on total student enrollment (815 students vs. 310 students)

Paine College vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or Herzing University-Minneapolis?

• Paine College is 7.5% more expensive to attend than Herzing University-Minneapolis for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $11,820.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.5% higher at Paine College than Herzing University Minneapolis ($12,706.00 vs. $11,820.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Herzing University-Minneapolis ($15,877 vs. $19,527)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 23% lower than costs at Herzing University Minneapolis ($7,512 vs. $9,243)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Herzing University Minneapolis (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 51.4% larger than aid received Herzing University Minneapolis ($11,755 vs. $7,764)

Paine College vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Herzing University-Minneapolis has a higher acceptance rate (94.3%) than Paine College (51.5%)

Paine College vs. Herzing University-Minneapolis Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or Herzing University-Minneapolis? 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 Herzing University-Minneapolis and Paine College.

• Graduates from Herzing University Minneapolis earn on average $15,000 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $28,400)
• Herzing University Minneapolis students graduate with a $12,037 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($23,713 vs. $35,750)
• Herzing University-Minneapolis graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($245 vs. $369)
• More Herzing University-Minneapolis graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (28% vs. 15%)

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