Cairn vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg

Cairn University vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg comparison

	Cairn University	Virginia University of Lynchburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location	Langhorne, PA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,031	837
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cairn.edu	vul.edu
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Costs	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tuition (In State)	$31,255	$8,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,255	$8,200
Room & Board	$11,764	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$25,923	$17,093
Avg Grant Aid	$18,376	$7,923
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	79%

Admission	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	468	-
Admitted	379	-
Acceptance Rate	81%	Open
Enrolled %	53.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.31	2.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Graduation Rate	63%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	9%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$41,567
Median Loan Payment	$279	$429

Diversity	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% Men	47%	43%
% Women	53%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	72%	2%
% Black	14%	98%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% In-State	60%	40%
% Out-of-State	36%	60%
Campus	Cairn	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cairn University is larger than than Virginia University of Lynchburg based on total student enrollment (1,031 students vs. 837 students)

Cairn vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cairn or Virginia University of Lynchburg?

• Cairn University is 281.2% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 281.2% higher at Cairn than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($31,255.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia University of Lynchburg than Cairn ($17,093 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia University of Lynchburg are 25.1% lower than costs at Cairn University ($9,400 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than Virginia University of Lynchburg (96% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 131.9% larger than aid received Virginia University of Lynchburg ($18,376 vs. $7,923)

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

• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 1.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Virginia University of Lynchburg (2.1)

Cairn vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cairn or Virginia University of Lynchburg? 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 Virginia University of Lynchburg and Cairn.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than Cairn University (100% vs. 63%)
• Cairn University students graduate with a $14,567 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($27,000 vs. $41,567)
• Cairn graduates are paying $150 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($279 vs. $429)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 9%)

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