Point U vs. Paine College

Point University vs. Paine College comparison

	Point University	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Paine College
Location	East Point, GA	Augusta, GA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,015	310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	Point U	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$12,706
Room & Board	$9,000	$7,512
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Point U	Paine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	3,302
Admitted	570	1,701
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	51.5%
Enrolled %	46%	5.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	2.81
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	13/23	15/19
SAT Range	850/1100	776/976
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Point U	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	Point U	Paine College
Graduation Rate	39%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$35,750
Median Loan Payment	$286	$369

Diversity	Point U	Paine College
% Men	48%	43%
% Women	52%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	44%	2%
% Black	36%	89%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	8%	2%

Students	Point U	Paine College
% In-State	46%	71%
% Out-of-State	48%	28%
Campus	Point U	Paine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than Paine College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 310 students)

Point U vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Paine College?

• Point University is 66.5% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.5% higher at Point U than Paine College ($21,150.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Point U ($15,877 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 19.8% lower than costs at Point University ($7,512 vs. $9,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Point University as Paine College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 27.3% larger than aid received Paine College ($14,960 vs. $11,755)

Point U vs. Paine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Point University (910) is 161 points higher than at Paine College (749)
• Incoming Point U students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Paine College (16)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Paine College (2.81)
• Paine College has a higher acceptance rate (51.5%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Paine 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 Paine College and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than Paine College (39% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Point University earn on average $6,600 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($35,000 vs. $28,400)
• Point University students graduate with a $8,063 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($27,687 vs. $35,750)
• Point U graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($286 vs. $369)
• More Point U graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 15%)

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