Paine College's sticker price was $27,310 a year (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $15,074 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,133.
What does Paine College cost?
$15,074 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $27,310.
For families earning under $30,000, grants took 45% off Paine College's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Paine College's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Paine College cost less than Virginia Union University but more than Benedict College and Savannah State University.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,145
average grant for students who got aid.
78%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$32,026
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Paine College cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,133 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,310. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Paine College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Paine College cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,480 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,310. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Paine College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Paine College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $20,287 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,310. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Paine College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
