University of the District of Columbia vs. Cairn

University of the District of Columbia vs. Cairn University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn
Location	Washington, DC	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,577	1,031
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$31,255
Room & Board	$15,137	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	96%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn
Graduation Rate	8%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$279

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn
% Men	36%	47%
% Women	64%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	72%
% Black	62%	14%
% Hispanic	10%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn
% In-State	82%	60%
% Out-of-State	13%	36%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Cairn
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,031 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Cairn?

• Cairn University is 490.6% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 157.4% higher at Cairn than University of the District of Columbia ($31,255.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the District of Columbia than Cairn ($15,021 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 28.7% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($11,764 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than University of the District of Columbia (96% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 139.8% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($18,376 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia 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 University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than University of the District of Columbia (63% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from University of the District of Columbia earn on average $100 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($37,100 vs. $37,000)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 28%)

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