Carlow University vs Cairn

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Carlow University has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,502) than Cairn ($32,275).
It is harder to admit to Cairn than Carlow University.
Carlow University has more students with 2,104 students while Cairn has 1,031 students.
Carlow University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Cairn's ratio is 11 to 1.
Carlow University has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while Cairn has 44 full-time faculties.

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

Carlow University	vs.	Cairn
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$34,502	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,275
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$15,298	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,629

87.03 %	Acceptance Rates	83.96 %
20.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	62.03 %
-	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	26
56 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
76 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,104	Student Population	1,031
109	Number of Faculties	44
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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