Paine College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Paine College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

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Overview	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Augusta, GA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	344	1,227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#784
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$31,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$31,990
Room & Board	$7,512	$13,010
Avg Net Price	$17,048	$18,470
Avg Grant Aid	$10,316	$28,765
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,253	1,182
Admitted	1,878	900
Acceptance Rate	83.4%	76.1%
Enrolled %	6.4%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.81	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/19	15/18
SAT Range	776/976	875/1070
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, 2026

Academics	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	27%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$369	$279

Diversity	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	0%	3%
% Women	1%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	75%
% Black	89%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	73%	71%
% Out-of-State	26%	28%
Campus	Paine College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Paine College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 344 students)

Paine College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 151.8% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 151.8% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Paine College ($31,990.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($17,048 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 73.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($7,512 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Paine College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 178.8% larger than aid received Paine College ($28,765 vs. $10,316)

Paine College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 203 points higher than at Paine College (749)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paine College (16)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.54 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Paine College (2.81)
• Paine College has a higher acceptance rate (83.4%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Paine College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Paine College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Paine College (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $3,900 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $28,400)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $8,751 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $35,750)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $90 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($279 vs. $369)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 15%)

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