SFBU vs. Paine College

San Francisco Bay University vs. Paine College comparison

	San Francisco Bay University	Paine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SFBU	Paine College
Location	Fremont, California	Augusta, GA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	164	310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sfbu.edu	paine.edu
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Costs	SFBU	Paine College
Tuition (In State)	$7,920	$12,706
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,920	$12,706
Room & Board	$9,200	$7,512
Avg Net Price	$12,510	$15,877
Avg Grant Aid	$9,570	$11,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	SFBU	Paine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	157	3,302
Admitted	109	1,701
Acceptance Rate	69.4%	51.5%
Enrolled %	15.6%	5.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.72	2.81
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		15/19
SAT Range		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	Aug 5, 2025	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	SFBU	Paine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	SFBU	Paine College
Graduation Rate	-	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$35,750
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$369

Diversity	SFBU	Paine College
% Men	47%	43%
% Women	53%	57%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	0%	2%
% Black	0%	89%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	SFBU	Paine College
% In-State	0%	71%
% Out-of-State	0%	28%
Campus	SFBU	Paine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than SFBU based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 164 students)

SFBU vs. Paine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SFBU or Paine College?

• Paine College is 60.4% more expensive to attend than SFBU for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.4% higher at Paine College than San Francisco Bay University ($12,706.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Francisco Bay University than Paine College ($12,510 vs. $15,877)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 22.5% lower than costs at San Francisco Bay University ($7,512 vs. $9,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco Bay University as Paine College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 22.8% larger than aid received San Francisco Bay University ($11,755 vs. $9,570)

SFBU vs. Paine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Paine College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (2.81) than students at SFBU (2.72)
• SFBU has a higher acceptance rate (69.4%) than Paine College (51.5%)

SFBU vs. Paine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SFBU 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 SFBU.

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