Cairn vs F&M Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
F&M has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,380) than Cairn ($32,275).
It is harder to admit to F&M than Cairn.
F&M has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Cairn (1,140).
F&M has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Cairn (26).
F&M has more students with 1,990 students while Cairn has 1,031 students.
F&M has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Cairn's ratio is 11 to 1.
F&M has more full-time faculties with 251 faculties while Cairn has 44 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cairn University-Langhorne and Franklin and Marshall College.

Cairn	vs.	F&M
Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Location	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$32,275	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,380
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$19,629	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,919

83.96 %	Acceptance Rates	32.00 %
62.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,390
26	ACT Score	31
55 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
79 %	Retention Rate	88 %
1,031	Student Population	1,990
44	Number of Faculties	251
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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