Cairn vs Thomas Jefferson University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Thomas Jefferson University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,533) than Cairn ($32,275).
It is harder to admit to Cairn than Thomas Jefferson University.
Thomas Jefferson University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Cairn (1,140).
Thomas Jefferson University has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Cairn (26).
Thomas Jefferson University has more students with 8,286 students while Cairn has 1,031 students.
Cairn has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Thomas Jefferson University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Thomas Jefferson University has more full-time faculties with 326 faculties while Cairn has 44 full-time faculties.

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

Cairn	vs.	Thomas Jefferson University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, 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	$45,533
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$19,629	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,483

83.56 %	Acceptance Rates	86.14 %
61.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.94 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,250
26	ACT Score	30
55 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
79 %	Retention Rate	82 %
1,031	Student Population	8,286
44	Number of Faculties	326
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), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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