About Us
We invite you to walk a different path…
A path that will challenge you, inspire you, and prepare you for life and work. One that is centered on Jesus Christ and the Word of God, one that will give you a broad perspective on the world that is engaging and purposeful, one that will change your life and point you in a direction that will make a difference in this world and the lives of those around you. We know these are important days. The need for men and women of character, who are biblically minded, well-educated, and professionally competent is great. We believe that a Cairn education prepares graduates to meet that need.
We believe this is a way worth traveling.
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Cairn at a glance
Student/Faculty Ratio
Total Students
of students receive financial aid
By the Numbers
Enrollment*
- Total Students: 1,876
Includes on-campus, online, domestic and international partnerships, and dual-enrollment students - Traditional Undergraduate Enrollment: 677
- Online Undergraduate Enrollment: 121
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 1640
- Graduate Enrollment: 236
Diversity*
- Countries represented: 39
- States represented: 50
- Ethnic minority and
international students:
31% (Undergrad) / 39% (Grad) - Male/Female Ratio:48%male : 52% female (Undergrad)44% male : 56% female (Grad)
Instructors*
- Total Full Time Faculty: 40
- Percentage full-time faculty with terminal degrees: 58%
- Average class size:
18 (Freshmen) / 14 (Undergrad) / 8 (Grad) - Student/Faculty Ratio:
10:1 (Undergrad) / 8:1 (Grad)
First-Time Full-Time Freshmen*
- Average high school GPA: 3.51
- Average ACT score: NA
- Average SAT score: 1118 (Combined; Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section, Math Section)
- Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 579
- Math: 543
(2024 Average National SAT Score is 1024 (519 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW), 505 Math)
Cairn University is “test-optional.” While “test scores” not required for acceptance, students who believe their SAT/ACT/CLT scores represent a strong, positive component of their academic portfolio may still submit them as a core element of their application package. Students can submit official academic transcript(s) and SAT, ACT, or CLT* scores.
New Students*
- 38% Public High School
- 36% Christian High School
- 17% Homeschool
- 9% Other
Fast Facts
- Established: 1913
- President: Todd J. Williams, PhD
- Color: Crimson
- Athletics:
- NCAA III
- United East Conference
- 13 Teams
- Mascot: Highlander
- School song: “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
- School verse: Lamentations 3:23
- Location: Bucks County, PA
*Spring 2024 Enrollment
