Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Cairn

Berkeley College New York vs. Cairn University comparison

	Berkeley College New York	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
Location	New York, NY	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,882	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeleycollege.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$26,900	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$31,255
Room & Board	$7,188	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$23,301	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$13,931	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	96%

Admission	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	468
Admitted	-	379
Acceptance Rate	Open	81%
Enrolled %	Open	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.66	3.31
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (85%) Health Professions (7%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
Graduation Rate	30%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,967	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$299	$279

Diversity	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
% Men	34%	47%
% Women	66%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	8%	72%
% Black	25%	14%
% Hispanic	21%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	15%	2%
% Unknown Race	27%	0%

Students	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
% In-State	69%	60%
% Out-of-State	8%	36%
Campus	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Cairn
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Berkeley College New York is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,882 students vs. 1,031 students)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berkeley College NYC Campus or Cairn?

• Cairn University is 16.2% more expensive to attend than Berkeley College NYC Campus for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.2% higher at Cairn than Berkeley College New York ($31,255.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berkeley College New York than Cairn ($23,301 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley College New York are 63.7% lower than costs at Cairn University ($7,188 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berkeley College New York than Cairn University (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 31.9% larger than aid received Berkeley College New York ($18,376 vs. $13,931)

Which college is harder to get into, Berkeley College NYC Campus or Cairn? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cairn or Berkeley College NYC Campus .

• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Berkeley College NYC Campus (2.66)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berkeley College NYC Campus or Cairn? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cairn and Berkeley College NYC Campus.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Berkeley College New York (63% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Berkeley College New York earn on average $5,600 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $37,000)
• Cairn University students graduate with a $1,967 lower median federal student loan debt than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,967)
• Cairn graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($279 vs. $299)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley College NYC Campus students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/