Wells vs. Cairn

Wells College vs. Cairn University comparison

	Wells College	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wells	Cairn
Location	Aurora, NY	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	357	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wells.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Wells	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$32,362	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,362	$31,255
Room & Board	$14,800	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$20,601	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$28,212	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Wells	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,534	468
Admitted	1,345	379
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	81%
Enrolled %	10.9%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	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	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Wells	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (17%) Social Sciences (14%) Psychology (13%) English and Literature (13%) Biology (12%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Wells	Cairn
Graduation Rate	59%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Wells	Cairn
% Men	44%	47%
% Women	56%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	72%
% Black	15%	14%
% Hispanic	12%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Wells	Cairn
% In-State	59%	60%
% Out-of-State	39%	36%
Campus	Wells	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

• Cairn University is larger than than Wells based on total student enrollment (1,031 students vs. 357 students)

Wells vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wells or Cairn?

• Wells College is 3.5% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($32,362.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.5% higher at Wells than Cairn University ($32,362.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wells College than Cairn ($20,601 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 25.8% lower than costs at Wells College ($11,764 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wells College than Cairn University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wells College students is 53.5% larger than aid received Cairn University ($28,212 vs. $18,376)

Wells vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wells College (1011) is 35 points higher than at Cairn (976)
• Incoming Wells students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Cairn (21)
• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Wells (3.25)
• Wells has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than Cairn (81%)

Wells vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wells 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 Wells.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Wells College (63% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from Wells College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $37,000)
• Cairn University and Wells graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Cairn University and Wells 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 Wells students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

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