Academic Comparison between Paine and Georgia Southern

Paine College and Georgia Southern University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Paine is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Augusta, GA and Georgia Southern is a four-year, public school located in Statesboro, GA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Paine is a private (not-for-profit) and Georgia Southern is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Georgia Southern has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,734) than Paine ($14,596).
It is harder to admit to Georgia Southern than Paine.
Georgia Southern has more students with 27,423 students while Paine has 390 students.
Paine has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Georgia Southern's ratio is 25 to 1.
Georgia Southern has more full-time faculties with 908 faculties while Paine has 22 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Paine College	vs.	Georgia Southern University
Augusta, Georgia	Location	Statesboro, Georgia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$14,596	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,022 Out-Of-State$17,734
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$8,437	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,682

95.43 %	Acceptance Rates	87.89 %
3.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.23 %
-	SAT Score	1,055
-	ACT Score	20
14 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
54 %	Retention Rate	78 %
390	Student Population	27,423
22	Number of Faculties	908
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	25 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services