| Paine vs. SCAD |
| Rankings* | #16 in Arts, Design, Music Schools | |
| 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 | 1-Year Certificate Bachelor's Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$14,596 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$41,630 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $42,620 |
| More$13,520 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$12,304 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,160 SAT 24 ACT |
| Easier95.43% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter82.98% |
| Lower3.58% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable26.40% |
| High School GPA High School Record English Proficiency Test | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay |
| 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 | Larger18,550 |
| Smaller390 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger15,552 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 2,998 |
| Smaller10 | Online Student Population | Larger1,798 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower14% | Graduate Rate | Higher69% |
| Higher36% | Transfer-out Rate | Lower17% |
| Lower54% | Retention Rate | Higher86% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Evening/Weekend College | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 380) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,986) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,376) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,797) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty21 to 1 |
| 36 | Number of faculty | 867 |
| Lower$32,935 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$98,547 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.