| Paine vs. Life |
| Rankings* | ||
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Master's College and University (larger programs) |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$14,596 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$15,036 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $10,806 |
| More$13,520 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$11,491 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,035 SAT 19 ACT |
| Easier95.43% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter93.03% |
| Lower3.58% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable42.13% |
| High School GPA High School Record English Proficiency Test | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller390 | Total Enrollment | Larger2,714 |
| Smaller390 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger899 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 1,815 |
| Smaller10 | Online Student Population | Larger281 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower14% | Graduate Rate | Higher38% |
| Higher36% | Transfer-out Rate | Lower26% |
| Lower54% | Retention Rate | Higher63% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Evening/Weekend College | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 380) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 661) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,376) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,400) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty15 to 1 |
| 36 | Number of faculty | 214 |
| Lower$32,935 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$68,334 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.