Paine College vs. USC Beaufort

Paine College vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort comparison

	Paine College	University of South Carolina Beaufort	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Paine College	USC Beaufort
Location	Augusta, GA	Bluffton, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	310	2,124
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#977
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	uscb.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Paine College	USC Beaufort
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$10,344
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$21,390
Room & Board	$7,512	$8,722
Avg Net Price	$15,877	$16,113
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$8,452
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Paine College	USC Beaufort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,302	2,479
Admitted	1,701	1,984
Acceptance Rate	51.5%	80%
Enrolled %	5.3%	24%
Avg High School GPA	2.81	3.82
Typical High School Grades	B-	A-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/19	17/22
SAT Range	776/976	940/1110
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	USC Beaufort
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Business (37%) Health Professions (15%) Education (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (10%)
Outcomes	Paine College	USC Beaufort
Graduation Rate	27%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$24,474
Median Loan Payment	$369	$253

Diversity	Paine College	USC Beaufort
% Men	43%	32%
% Women	57%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	57%
% Black	89%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	7%

Students	Paine College	USC Beaufort
% In-State	71%	79%
% Out-of-State	28%	18%
Campus	Paine College	USC Beaufort
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

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than than Paine College based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 310 students)

Paine College vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or USC Beaufort?

• Paine College is 22.8% more expensive to attend than USC Beaufort for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $10,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.3% higher at USC Beaufort than Paine College ($21,390.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than USC Beaufort ($15,877 vs. $16,113)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 16.1% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($7,512 vs. $8,722)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than University of South Carolina Beaufort (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 39.1% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Beaufort ($11,755 vs. $8,452)

Paine College vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of South Carolina Beaufort (927) is 178 points higher than at Paine College (749)
• Incoming USC Beaufort students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Paine College (16)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 1.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at Paine College (2.81)
• USC Beaufort has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than Paine College (51.5%)

Paine College vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or USC Beaufort? 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 USC Beaufort and Paine College.

• The graduation rate at Paine College is higher than University of South Carolina Beaufort (27% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort earn on average $8,300 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $28,400)
• University of South Carolina Beaufort students graduate with a $11,276 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($24,474 vs. $35,750)
• USC Beaufort graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($253 vs. $369)
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 15%)

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