Cairn vs Duquesne University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Duquesne University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,146) than Cairn ($32,275).
It is harder to admit to Duquesne University than Cairn.
Duquesne University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Cairn (1,140).
Duquesne University has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Cairn (26).
Duquesne University has more students with 8,107 students while Cairn has 1,031 students.
Cairn has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Duquesne University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Duquesne University has more full-time faculties with 478 faculties while Cairn has 44 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cairn University-Langhorne and Duquesne University.

Cairn	vs.	Duquesne University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$32,275	2024 Tuition & Fees	$47,146
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$19,629	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,716

83.56 %	Acceptance Rates	78.85 %
61.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.27 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,250
26	ACT Score	27
55 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,031	Student Population	8,107
44	Number of Faculties	478
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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