Academic Comparison between Paine and South Georgia State

Paine College and South Georgia State College 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 South Georgia State is a four-year, public school located in Douglas, 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 South Georgia State is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Paine has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,596) than South Georgia State ($10,274).
South Georgia State has more students with 1,893 students while Paine has 390 students.
Paine has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while South Georgia State's ratio is 18 to 1.
South Georgia State has more full-time faculties with 57 faculties while Paine has 22 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Paine College	vs.	South Georgia State College
Augusta, Georgia	Location	Douglas, Georgia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$14,596	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$3,314 Out-Of-State$10,274
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$8,437	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,539

95.43 %	Acceptance Rates	-
3.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
14 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	51 %
54 %	Retention Rate	39 %
390	Student Population	1,893
22	Number of Faculties	57
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services