Private nonprofit · University

Cairn University-Langhorne

Langhorne, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

88.2%
Admit rate
$27,642
Avg net price
60%
Graduation rate
$44,172
Median earnings

Cairn University-Langhorne is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Langhorne, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 775 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 775 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 88% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Cairn University-Langhorne's admitted students.

Admit rate
88.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1000–1160
Avg GPA (est.)
3.18

Enter a test score to see where you land against Cairn University-Langhorne's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Cairn University-Langhorne's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Langhorne Borough, formerly known as Attleboro, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Langhorne, the town that includes Langhorne Borough, began in the 17th century at the intersection of older Lenni-Lenape paths. The earliest established settlers (three Dutch and two British) arrived in the early 18th century. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
12 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Trenton Mercer (TTN)

How Cairn University-Langhorne compares

Selectivity88.2%

More selective than 28% · #67 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1110

Higher than 33%

Graduation rate60%

Higher than 59% · #60 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention77%

Higher than 51%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,172

Higher than 22% · #106 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$27,642

Cheaper than 22% · #77 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$26,926

Lower than 18%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment775

Larger than 30%

Percentiles compare Cairn University-Langhorne with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,016students
  • Undergraduate77576%
  • Graduate24124%

Undergraduates by gender

775undergrads
  • Women38049%
  • Men39551%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black7.2%
  • Hispanic3.5%
  • Asian4.7%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
775
Graduate enrollment
241
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$49,950
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$55,854
Endowment
$14,272,849

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
88.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1000–1160
SAT average
1110
SAT reading
540–590
SAT math
460–570
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.18

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,009
Room & board
$12,753
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$46,233
Average net price
$27,642

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
60%
Graduated on time (4 years)
34%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
27%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,077
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,172
Median debt at graduation
$26,926
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 26% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
34%
Low-income (Pell)
52%
First-generation
48%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
479
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
62%
Housing charge (year)
$6,474
Meal plan (year)
$5,760
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
222 (147 men · 75 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Soccer61
Baseball44
Volleyball29
Basketball27
Cross Country20
Lacrosse16
Tennis13
Softball12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,097 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.0
Rape
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$24,029
$30–48k
$23,867
$48–75k
$26,050
$75–110k
$26,309
$110k+
$33,129

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$121,099

$26,050/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

62%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$19,317
average award, among those who get one

Cairn University-Langhorne discounts heavily: 62% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $19,317. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 200 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,172
Typical debt at graduation
$26,926
Debt vs. one year's pay
61%
Out-earn a HS grad
50%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$35,682
Men
$53,215

Men out-earn women by $17,533 (49%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
50.7″
Annual snow
19.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neshaminy Falls, PA US station (2.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.