CMU vs Cairn Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,274) than Cairn ($32,275).
It is harder to admit to CMU than Cairn.
CMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Cairn (1,140).
CMU has higher submitted ACT score (35) than Cairn (26).
CMU has more students with 16,002 students while Cairn has 1,031 students.
CMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Cairn's ratio is 11 to 1.
CMU has more full-time faculties with 1,286 faculties while Cairn has 44 full-time faculties.

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

CMU	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
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$63,274	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,275
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$40,660	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,629

11.00 %	Acceptance Rates	83.96 %
44.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	62.03 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,140
35	ACT Score	26
91 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
97 %	Retention Rate	79 %
16,002	Student Population	1,031
1,286	Number of Faculties	44
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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