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Paine College

1235 15th St, Augusta, GA 30901-3182
Tel: (706)821-8200
Private not-for-profit | 836 students
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Paine College is a Historically Black, private, church-related, four-year, co-educational college. Through its residential, commuter, and off-site units, Paine College strives to develop self-sufficient and productive citizens committed to intellectual pursuits and aesthetic appreciation in a global society.

School Overview:

Paine College
CountyRichmond County, GA
Title IV EligibleParticipat
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
Institution LevelFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		71 staff115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment836 students1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		763 students1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		73 students137 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		-1%
% Asian		-2%
% Hawaiian		-1%
% Hispanic		1%3%
% Black		97%6%
% White		2%84%
% Two or more races		-2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$12,502$24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$12,502$24,744
 
Percent Admitted69%64%
SAT Reading (25-75%)340-430450-570
SAT Math (25-75%)330-450460-573
SAT Writing (25-75%)350-430440-570
ACT English (25-75%)12-1819-25
ACT Math (25-75%)15-1718-25
ACT Writing (25-75%)6-116-8
ACT Composite (25-75%)14-1820-25

School Notes:

  • Paine College is a Historically Black, private, church-related, four-year, co-educational college. Through its residential, commuter, and off-site units, Paine College strives to develop self-sufficient and productive citizens committed to intellectual pursuits and aesthetic appreciation in a global society.
  • The mission of Paine College is to provide a liberal arts education of the highest quality that emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. Paine College prepares men and women for positions of leadership and encourages them to serve the African American community, the nation, and the world.
  • Paine College was founded in 1882 as the result of an unusual collaboration between Black and white Methodists who believed in church-related education as a means of advancement for a newly freed and underserved people.
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