Paine College is a very small, four-year, highly residential, private not-for-profit school with 860 students enrolled.

This college was founded in 1882 and is one of the 7 schools and colleges located in Augusta, Georgia.

Paine College is one of the Historically Black College or University institutions (HBCU) and is also affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Bachelor's degree is available at Paine College.

As reported in recent government data, out of 2,975 applications 1,191 were accepted (40%), so it is relatively easy to be accepted at Paine College.

The undergraduate application fee at Paine College is $25.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition or other required fees. In addition, this application fee is non-refundable if the student is not accepted to this school.

The school accepts dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

If you wish to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the postsecondary institution code for Paine College is 001587.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides financial aid to eligible applicants. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is very easy to be approved for a loan at Paine College, as 86% of the school's students receive loans, while the average loan amount is about $3,800.

Paine College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 28 disciplines including Accounting, Criminology, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Paine College student retention rate is low at 55% (below Georgia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently, students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school. The graduation rate at Paine College is very low - 25%.

Average tuition pricing is close to the nationwide median - $10,400 per year. The additional fees at Paine College (not including tuition costs) are near $900 per annum; which comes to a total of $11,300 annually.

Paine College offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Paine College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, Paine College helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

Paine College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at Paine College accommodates around 600 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low -- approximately $2,500 per annum.

According to the recent data, Paine College is a very dangerous school. Read the details about safety at Paine College in the Safety Report for this school.

The cities close to Paine College are North Augusta, Evans, Graniteville, Aiken, and Fort Gordon.

If you want to request more details about studying at Paine College, call the school's general information office at (706) 821-8200 or check Paine College Website.