University of Pikeville vs. Paul Quinn College

University of Pikeville vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
Location	Pikeville, KY	Dallas, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,434	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	upike.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$23,000	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,000	$7,398
Room & Board	$8,350	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$17,098	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$17,431	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate	Open	57.3%
Enrolled %	Open	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	26%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,900	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$253	N/A

Diversity	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
% Men	44%	32%
% Women	56%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	81%	2%
% Black	12%	80%
% Hispanic	2%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	73%	85%
% Out-of-State	24%	15%
Campus	University of Pikeville	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Pikeville is larger than than Paul Quinn College based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 938 students)

University of Pikeville vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Pikeville or Paul Quinn College?

• University of Pikeville is 210.9% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($23,000.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 210.9% higher at University of Pikeville than Paul Quinn College ($23,000.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than University of Pikeville ($8,994 vs. $17,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 9.2% lower than costs at University of Pikeville ($7,650 vs. $8,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville than Paul Quinn College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is 43.5% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($17,431 vs. $12,150)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Pikeville (965) is 193 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming University of Pikeville students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman University of Pikeville students have a 0.82 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)

University of Pikeville vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Pikeville or Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College and University of Pikeville.

• The graduation rate at University of Pikeville is higher than Paul Quinn College (26% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from University of Pikeville earn on average $6,600 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($35,900 vs. $29,300)
• More University of Pikeville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 17%)

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