Cairn vs Messiah University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Messiah University has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,640) than Cairn ($32,275).
It is harder to admit to Messiah University than Cairn.
Messiah University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Cairn (1,140).
Both Cairn and Messiah University have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
Messiah University has more students with 3,231 students while Cairn has 1,031 students.
Cairn has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Messiah University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Messiah University has more full-time faculties with 195 faculties while Cairn has 44 full-time faculties.

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

Cairn	vs.	Messiah University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Location	Mechanicsburg, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$32,275	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,640
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$19,629	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,414

83.96 %	Acceptance Rates	78.02 %
62.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.00 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	26
55 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
79 %	Retention Rate	86 %
1,031	Student Population	3,231
44	Number of Faculties	195
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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