Accreditation & Disclosures

Institutional Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

(1967)
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267.284.5000
www.msche.org

The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

Approved Degrees

Associate of Arts (AA) – 2017
Bachelor of Science in Bible (BS in Bible) – 1958
Bachelor of Music (BMus) – 1967
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) – 1974
Bachelor of Science in Education (BSEd) – 1987
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) – 1999
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – 2012
Bachelor of Science in Youth and Family Ministry (BS in Youth and Family Ministry) – 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS) – 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – 2019
Master of Science in Education (MSEd) – 1992
Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration (MS in Educational Leadership and Administration) – 1999
Master of Divinity (MDiv) – 2002
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – 2010
Master of Arts (MA) – 2013
Master of Science in Counseling (MS in Counseling) – 2013
Master of Theology (ThM) – 2013
Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership (MS in Nonprofit Leadership) – 2015
Master of Science in Special Education (MS in Special Education) – 2017
Master of Science in Organizational Development (MS in Organizational Development) – 2020

Note: Dates listed reflect initial approval.

Student Consumer Information

Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information

General Institutional Information:

• Privacy of Student Records−Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
• Student Diversity
• Price of Attendance:
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Graduate Students
  • Degree Completion Students
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
• Out-of-State Student Complaint Procedure
• Grievance Procedure and PDE Website
• Textbook Information
• Educational Program
• Instructional Facilities
• Faculty
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Articulation Agreements
• Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
• Copyright Infringement Disclosure and File Sharing
• Student Activities
• Career and Job Placement Services

Student Financial Assistance:

• Assistance Available From Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
• Student Loan Information:
  • Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
  • Preferred Lender Lists & Preferred Lender Arrangements:
    Cairn University does have a preferred lender list. Students wishing to secure a private loan can visit elmselect.com for more information.

Health and Safety:

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
• Vaccination Policies
• Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
• Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log (On-Campus Housing Facilities)

Student Outcomes:

• Graduation Rates By Gender (Cohort Year 2016)

• Graduation Rates By Ethnicity (Cohort Year 2016)
  

• 6-year Graduation Rates By Federal Pell/Grant subsidized Stafford Loan Recipients  (Cohort Year 2016)