UArts vs. Cairn

The University of the Arts vs. Cairn University comparison

	The University of the Arts	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UArts	Cairn
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,313	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uarts.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	UArts	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$50,950	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,950	$31,255
Room & Board	$17,950	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$42,467	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$25,460	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	UArts	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,086	468
Admitted	869	379
Acceptance Rate	80%	81%
Enrolled %	20.9%	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	UArts	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communication (3%) Education (1%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	UArts	Cairn
Graduation Rate	62%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,500	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	UArts	Cairn
% Men	34%	47%
% Women	66%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	72%
% Black	14%	14%
% Hispanic	10%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	UArts	Cairn
% In-State	31%	60%
% Out-of-State	66%	36%
Campus	UArts	Cairn
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of the Arts is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,313 students vs. 1,031 students)

UArts vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UArts or Cairn?

• The University of the Arts is 63% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63% higher at UArts than Cairn University ($50,950.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cairn University than UArts ($25,923 vs. $42,467)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 52.6% lower than costs at The University of the Arts ($11,764 vs. $17,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of the Arts than Cairn University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of the Arts students is 38.6% larger than aid received Cairn University ($25,460 vs. $18,376)

UArts vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The University of the Arts (1045) is 69 points higher than at Cairn (976)
• Incoming UArts students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Cairn (21)
• Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (81%) than UArts (80%)

UArts vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UArts 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 UArts.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than The University of the Arts (63% vs. 62%)
• Graduates from Cairn University earn on average $2,500 more per year than UArts graduates after ten years. ($37,000 vs. $34,500)
• Cairn University and UArts graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Cairn University and UArts graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UArts students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 66%)

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