Huston-Tillotson University vs Paine College

Huston-Tillotson University and Paine College, both historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), offer unique educational experiences to their students. Huston-Tillotson, located in Austin, Texas, has an acceptance rate of 58%, while Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, has an acceptance rate of 65%. Huston-Tillotson's popular majors include Business Administration and Management, Education, and Social Work, while Paine College's popular majors include Business Administration and Management, Education, and Psychology. Huston-Tillotson has a student body that is 60% female and 40% male, while Paine College's student body is 65% female and 35% male. Huston-Tillotson's graduation rate is 25%, while Paine College's graduation rate is 20%. To help you make an informed decision about which institution is the best fit for you, we have compiled a comprehensive comparison table

	Huston-Tillotson University	Paine College
Overview
Location	Austin, Texas	Augusta, Georgia
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	54.0%	63.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	50.0%	52.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $100	$25
SAT range	820 - 1000	N/A
ACT range	14 - 20	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	27.0%
Students submitting ACT score	14.0%
Total number of applicants	1,875	846
Total number of admissions given out	938	440
Admitted students who chose to enroll	150	79
Yield rate	16.0%	18.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$27,913	$27,632
Average net price	$11,846	$12,087
Tuition	$12,569	$12,706
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,406 Meal plan: $4,043	Room/dormitory: $3,136 Meal plan: $4,376
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $5,938	100.0% Average amount $14,028
Students receiving federal student loan	71.0% Average amount $2,205	75.0% Average amount $3,777
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	10.0% Average amount $9,694

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	991 Men 40.1% Women 59.9%	251 Men 53.4% Women 46.6%
Graduate students	10 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	53.5%
International students	2.4%	4.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	422	380
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Georgia Florida Alabama Michigan Mississippi

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Liberal Arts Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology Education	Business Social Sciences Education Psychology History
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.1%	8.0%
Dropout rate	66.2%	40.0%
Transferred out	N/A	51.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Journalism (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: N/A Criminology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: N/A

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