Excelsior University vs. Cairn

Excelsior University vs. Cairn University comparison

	Excelsior University	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Excelsior University	Cairn
Location	Albany, NY	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	15,833	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	excelsior.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Excelsior University	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$0	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$31,255
Room & Board	$0	$11,764
Avg Net Price	-	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	96%

Admission	Excelsior University	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	468
Admitted	-	379
Acceptance Rate	Open	81%
Enrolled %	Open	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	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	Excelsior University	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Excelsior University	Cairn
Graduation Rate	-	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,870	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$112	$279

Diversity	Excelsior University	Cairn
% Men	52%	47%
% Women	48%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	72%
% Black	22%	14%
% Hispanic	10%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Excelsior University	Cairn
% In-State	29%	60%
% Out-of-State	63%	36%
Campus	Excelsior University	Cairn
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (15,833 students vs. 1,031 students)

Excelsior University vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Excelsior University or Cairn?

• Cairn University is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Cairn than Excelsior University ($31,255.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than Excelsior University (96% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($18,376 vs. $0)

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

Excelsior University vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Excelsior University 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 Excelsior University.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $16,130 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($10,870 vs. $27,000)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $167 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($112 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 55%)

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