Cairn University’s First Year programs give students the opportunity to examine their broad and diverse interests in a cohort setting. First Year programs are dynamic one-year accredited university experiences perfect as a gap year after high school or to build a foundation for further study.

Cairn offers four different First Year programs focused on developing community, working to understand the structure and doctrines of the Bible, and developing an overarching biblical worldview. Based at Cairn's main campus in Langhorne, PA, students in each of the four programs will get hands-on experience as they travel the US and abroad, get involved in the communities around them, and receive training and teaching in their field of interest.