Paine College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Paine College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Augusta, GA	Moore, OK
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	310	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	hc.edu
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Costs	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$11,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$11,880
Room & Board	$7,512	$7,430
Avg Net Price	$15,877	$20,952
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$8,532
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,302	154
Admitted	1,701	66
Acceptance Rate	51.5%	42.9%
Enrolled %	5.3%	59.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.81	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/19	16/24
SAT Range	776/976	846/1033
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	27%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$369	$230

Diversity	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	43%	57%
% Women	57%	43%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	53%
% Black	89%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	18%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	71%	43%
% Out-of-State	28%	52%
Campus	Paine College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 281 students)

Paine College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Paine College is 7% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7% higher at Paine College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($12,706.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($15,877 vs. $20,952)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 1.1% lower than costs at Paine College ($7,430 vs. $7,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 37.8% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($11,755 vs. $8,532)

Paine College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925) is 176 points higher than at Paine College (749)
• Incoming Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Paine College (16)
• Accepted freshman Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Paine College (2.81)
• Paine College has a higher acceptance rate (51.5%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (42.9%)

Paine College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and Paine College.

• The graduation rate at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is higher than Paine College (33% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College earn on average $10,600 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $28,400)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students graduate with a $13,437 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($22,313 vs. $35,750)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are paying $139 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($230 vs. $369)
• More Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 15%)

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