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Paine College

Augusta, GA 30901City: MidsizeUNITID 140720

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusHBCUUnited MethodistSpecialty: Business 44%Specialty: Social Sciences 31%Specialty: Psychology 14%
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Undergraduates
388
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
95%
Average net price
$16.7k
Graduation rate
14%
Retention rate
54%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33.3k
Median debt
Not reported
Student : faculty
11:1
Value score*
35th pct.
Programs offered
21
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.