Messiah University vs Cairn

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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 (1,210) than Cairn (1,140).
Both Messiah University and Cairn 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 - Messiah University and Cairn University-Langhorne.

Messiah University	vs.	Cairn
Mechanicsburg, 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)
$40,640	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,275
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$26,414	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,629

78.02 %	Acceptance Rates	83.96 %
32.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	62.03 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,140
26	ACT Score	26
78 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
86 %	Retention Rate	79 %
3,231	Student Population	1,031
195	Number of Faculties	44
13 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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