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Private nonprofit · Augusta, Georgia

Paine College

Urban campus · 388 undergraduates · 11 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
95%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$16,670
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
14%
The campus, c. 1910, Haygood Memorial Hall and the president's residence
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Paine College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$15,322
$30,001 – $48,000
$14,959
$48,001 – $75,000
$17,233
$75,001 – $110,000
$23,604
Over $110,000
$20,388

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$27,431
Tuition and fees
$14,596
First-years given a grant by the school
99%
Average grant from the school
$3,875
Median debt at graduation
–
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
95%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
54%

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Paine College athletics

NCCAA Division I, 5 women's and 4 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–25
Basketball1316
Golf59
Softball15–
Track & field119
Volleyball13–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
44%
Social sciences
31%
Psychology
14%
Communication & journalism
6%
Biological & biomedical sciences
3%
History
3%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
14%
First-year retention
54%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$33,338
Median debt at graduation
–
Students with a Pell grant
76%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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