Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs Cairn

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Cairn has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,275) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($31,370).
It is harder to admit to Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Cairn.
Cairn has more students with 1,031 students while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has 245 students.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Cairn's ratio is 11 to 1.
Cairn has more full-time faculties with 44 faculties while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has 14 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Cairn University-Langhorne.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	vs.	Cairn
Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Location	Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$31,370	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,275
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$10,576	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,629

45.94 %	Acceptance Rates	83.96 %
30.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	62.03 %
-	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	26
60 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
61 %	Retention Rate	79 %
245	Student Population	1,031
14	Number of Faculties	44
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	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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