Academic Comparison between Penn State Brandywine and Cairn

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Cairn University-Langhorne are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Brandywine is a four-year, public school located in Media, PA and Cairn is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Langhorne, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Brandywine is a public and Cairn is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Cairn has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,659) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Cairn than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Cairn (1,110).
Penn State Brandywine has more students with 1,236 students while Cairn has 1,097 students.
Cairn has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Brandywine has more full-time faculties with 69 faculties while Cairn has 46 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	vs.	Cairn University-Langhorne
Media, Pennsylvania	Location	Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$33,659
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$9,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,066

98.11 %	Acceptance Rates	88.17 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.17 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
73 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,236	Student Population	1,097
69	Number of Faculties	46
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service