Cairn's tuition & fees has increased from $23,920 (2015) to $33,659 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.71% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,635 (year 2015) to $10,530 (year 2025).
Cairn's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.98% from 2015 ($36,200).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Cairn's COA is $50,312, which is increased by 4.58% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cairn's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.71% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,234. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Cairn University-Langhorne over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 27.45% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,020 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,088 | 6.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,040 | -4.41% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,050 | 0.96% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,060 | 0.95% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,080 | 1.89% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,080 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,112 | 2.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,145 | 2.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | 13.54% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.48% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 3.81% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Cairn University-Langhorne.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,260 | $12,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,531 | $12,338 | 2.41% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,771 | $12,058 | 2.08% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,282 | $12,188 | 4.34% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,716 | $12,330 | 3.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,229 | $12,482 | 4.03% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,463 | $12,482 | 1.77% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,867 | $13,853 | 3.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,337 | $14,205 | 3.39% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,353 | $13,900 | 7.09% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Cairn University-Langhorne and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Cairn University-Langhorne | $33,659 | $32,275 | 4.29% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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