Paine College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Paine College in Augusta, GA with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Warren Wilson College is larger than Paine College based on total student enrollment (791 students vs. 390 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paine College is located in Augusta, GA (Midsize City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Paine College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paine College 11:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 42.4% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($7,512 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 184.3% higher at Warren Wilson than at Paine College (about $26,904 more per year; $41,500 vs. $14,596).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paine College as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 154.3% larger than aid received by Paine College students ($30,887 vs. $12,145).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 8 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Paine College (25 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paine College, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Paine College Jul 1, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.79 higher than at Paine College (2.81).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 3.6% at Paine College vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $12,750 lower median loan debt than Paine College graduates ($23,000 vs. $35,750).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $132 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paine College graduates ($237 vs. $369).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 15%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.