Wilkes vs Cairn

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Wilkes has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,496) than Cairn ($33,659).
It is harder to admit to Cairn than Wilkes.
Wilkes has a higher submitted SAT score (1,120) than Cairn (1,110).
Wilkes has more students with 5,381 students while Cairn has 1,097 students.
Cairn has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Wilkes's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wilkes has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Cairn has 46 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Wilkes University	vs.	Cairn University-Langhorne
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Location	Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$43,496	2025 Tuition & Fees	$33,659
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$27,309	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,066

90.64 %	Acceptance Rates	88.17 %
9.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.17 %
1,120	SAT Score	1,110
27	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
72 %	Retention Rate	77 %
5,381	Student Population	1,097
162	Number of Faculties	46
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

Academic Comparison between Wilkes and Cairn

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors