Paine College vs. SHMS

Paine College vs. Sacred Heart Major Seminary comparison

	Paine College	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	SHMS
Location	Augusta, GA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	310	338
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	shms.edu
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Costs	Paine College	SHMS
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$22,157
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$22,157
Room & Board	$7,512	$11,665
Avg Net Price	$15,877	-
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Paine College	SHMS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,302	4
Admitted	1,701	4
Acceptance Rate	51.5%	100%
Enrolled %	5.3%	100%
Avg High School GPA	2.81	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B-	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Paine College	SHMS
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)
Outcomes	Paine College	SHMS
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$369	N/A

Diversity	Paine College	SHMS
% Men	43%	66%
% Women	57%	34%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	51%
% Black	89%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	9%
% Unknown Race	2%	19%

Students	Paine College	SHMS
% In-State	71%	100%
% Out-of-State	28%	0%
Campus	Paine College	SHMS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Sacred Heart Major Seminary is larger than than Paine College based on total student enrollment (338 students vs. 310 students)

Paine College vs. SHMS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or SHMS?

• Sacred Heart Major Seminary is 74.4% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($22,157.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.4% higher at SHMS than Paine College ($22,157.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 55.3% lower than costs at Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($7,512 vs. $11,665)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Sacred Heart Major Seminary (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is ?% larger than aid received Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($11,755 vs. $0)

Paine College vs. SHMS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.67 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Paine College (2.81)
• SHMS has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Paine College (51.5%)

Paine College vs. SHMS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or SHMS? 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 SHMS and Paine College.

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