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Paine College

1235 15th St, Augusta, GA 30901

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Paine College School Description

Steeped in the liberal arts tradition, Paine College emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. Since 1882, Paine College has been preparing men and women for positions of leadership who go on to serve the African American community, the nation and the world.

The Mission of Paine College is to provide a liberal arts education of the highest quality that emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. Paine College prepares men and women for positions of leadership and encourages them to serve the African American community, the nation, and the world. Paine College is a private, church-related, four-year, co-educational college which, through its residential, commuter, and off-site units, strives to develop self-sufficient and productive citizens, committed to intellectual pursuits and aesthetic appreciation in a global society.

Student life and development are expanded and enhanced through programs and services focused on intellectual, moral, cultural social and healthy living experiences. Student Affairs activities are primarily supportive and individually-oriented. A wide range of personal assistance services is provided to enable the student to realize his or her maximum educational potential.

Paine College is a beautiful 57-acre campus located in the heart of Augusta, Georgia. At Paine College, we are blessed with access to important cultural and economic centers. The campus is located one hour away from Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, and it is an easy two-hour drive from Atlanta, the capital of Georgia.

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Paine College

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Paine College is a private Historically Black college located in Augusta, Georgia. Paine College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mission

The mission of Paine College is "to provide a liberal arts education of the highest quality that emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development." Paine College prepares men and women for positions of leadership and encourages them to serve the African American community, the nation, and the world. Paine College strives to develop self-sufficient and productive citizens, committed to intellectual pursuits and aesthetic appreciation in a global society.

History

Paine College was founded by the leadership of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, now United Methodist Church, and the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, now Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Paine was the brainchild of Bishop Lucius Henry Holsey, who first expressed the idea for the College in 1869. Bishop Holsey asked leaders in the ME Church South to help establish a school to train Negro teachers and preachers so that they might in turn appropriately address the educational and spiritual needs of the people newly freed from the evils of slavery. Leaders in the ME Church South agreed, and Paine Institute came into being.

On November 1, 1882, the Paine College Board of Trustees, consisting of six members, three from each Church, met for the first time. They agreed to name the school in honor of the late Bishop Robert Paine of the MECS who had helped to organize the CME Church. In December, the Trustees selected Dr. Morgan Callaway as the first President of the College and enlarged the Board from six to 19 members, drawing its new membership from communities outside of Georgia so that the enterprise might not be viewed as exclusively local.

Bishop Holsey traveled throughout the Southeast seeking funds for the new school. On December 12, 1882, he presented the Trustees of Paine Institute with $7.15 from the Virginia Conference and $8.85 from the South Georgia Conference. In that same month, Bishop Atticus Haygood, a minister of the ME Church South, gave $2,000 to support President Callaway through the first year. Thus, a $2,000 gift from a white minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and $16 raised by a CME minister – penny by penny from former slaves - became the financial basis for the founding of Paine College.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
United Methodist
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Lions

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
828
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 10,694
Students Receiving Aid:
96%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Paine College Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Paine College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 67%
Men 33%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 97%
Other 3%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Caucasian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 71%
Out-of-State 29%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Georgia 71%
California 6%
South Carolina 5%
New York 3%
New Jersey 2%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 70%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf)
Baseball (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf)
Track (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf)

Paine College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 10,694    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 9,878    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 816    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,941 66%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,726 75%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 4,592 43%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,055 75%  
Any Aid:
   96%  

Paine College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 37% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 68%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 350, Math: 350
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 440

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Recommended
Test Scores: Required

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