CHC vs. Cairn

Chestnut Hill College vs. Cairn University comparison

	Chestnut Hill College	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CHC	Cairn
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,420	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#898
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chc.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	CHC	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$38,950	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,950	$31,255
Room & Board	$12,000	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$25,357	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$29,288	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	96%

Admission	CHC	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,543	468
Admitted	1,515	379
Acceptance Rate	98.2%	81%
Enrolled %	9.5%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	900/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CHC	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	CHC	Cairn
Graduation Rate	44%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,481	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$279

Diversity	CHC	Cairn
% Men	37%	47%
% Women	63%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	72%
% Black	37%	14%
% Hispanic	9%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	CHC	Cairn
% In-State	65%	60%
% Out-of-State	28%	36%
Campus	CHC	Cairn
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chestnut Hill College is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,420 students vs. 1,031 students)

CHC vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CHC or Cairn?

• Chestnut Hill College is 24.6% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.6% higher at CHC than Cairn University ($38,950.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chestnut Hill College than Cairn ($25,357 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 2% lower than costs at Chestnut Hill College ($11,764 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chestnut Hill College than Cairn University (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 59.4% larger than aid received Cairn University ($29,288 vs. $18,376)

CHC vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cairn University (976) is 10 points higher than at CHC (966)
• Incoming CHC students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Cairn (21)
• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at CHC (3.12)
• CHC has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than Cairn (81%)

CHC vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CHC 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 CHC.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Chestnut Hill College (63% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Chestnut Hill College earn on average $8,300 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $37,000)
• Chestnut Hill College students graduate with a $519 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($26,481 vs. $27,000)
• CHC graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 47%)

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