Paine College vs. Miller-Motte College

Paine College vs. Miller Motte College Wilmington comparison

	Paine College	Miller Motte College Wilmington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
Location	Augusta, GA	Wilmington, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	344	152
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	paine.edu	miller-motte.edu
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Costs	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$10,080
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$10,080
Room & Board	$7,512	$8,785
Avg Net Price	$17,048	$22,769
Avg Grant Aid	$10,316	$6,074
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,253	-
Admitted	1,878	-
Acceptance Rate	83.4%	Open
Enrolled %	6.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.81	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/19
SAT Range	776/976
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2026

Academics	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Health Professions (64%) Personal and Culinary Services (21%) Business (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Legal Professions (1%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$25,400
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$25,515
Median Loan Payment	$369	$263

Diversity	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
% Men	0%	7%
% Women	1%	84%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	22%
% Black	89%	62%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
% In-State	73%	100%
% Out-of-State	26%	0%
Campus	Paine College	Miller-Motte College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
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 Miller-Motte College based on total student enrollment (344 students vs. 152 students)

Paine College vs. Miller-Motte College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or Miller-Motte College?

• Paine College is 26.1% more expensive to attend than Miller-Motte College for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $10,080.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.1% higher at Paine College than Miller Motte College Wilmington ($12,706.00 vs. $10,080.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Miller-Motte College ($17,048 vs. $22,769)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 16.9% lower than costs at Miller Motte College Wilmington ($7,512 vs. $8,785)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Miller Motte College Wilmington (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 69.8% larger than aid received Miller Motte College Wilmington ($10,316 vs. $6,074)

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

Paine College vs. Miller-Motte College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or Miller-Motte 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 Miller-Motte College and Paine College.

• Graduates from Paine College earn on average $3,000 more per year than Miller-Motte College graduates after ten years. ($28,400 vs. $25,400)
• Miller Motte College Wilmington students graduate with a $10,235 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($25,515 vs. $35,750)
• Miller-Motte College graduates are paying $106 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($263 vs. $369)
• More Miller-Motte College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (20% vs. 15%)

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