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
• 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:

• 6-year Graduation Rates By Gender (Cohort Year 2015)

• 6-year Graduation Rates By Ethnicity (Cohort Year 2015)
  
  
• 6-year Graduation Rates By Federal Pell/Grant subsidized Stafford Loan Recipients  (Cohort Year 2015)
  
  
• Retention Rate Fall 2020 first-time, full-time freshmen who returned in Fall 2021
  
  
• Transfer-out Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act): 29%
• Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act): Cairn has no students receiving athletically related student aid.
• Transfer-out Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act): Cairn has no students receiving athletically related student aid.
• Job Placement for Graduates: For students graduating with a baccalaureate between August 2020 and May 2021: 87% were employed, 9% were not employed by choice (typically b/c enrolled as FT grad student or married female w/young children), and 4% were seeking employment (as of May 2021).
  • Placement outcomes can be accessed in the Traditional Baccalaureate Alumni Survey.
• Time to Employment for Graduates: For employed students graduating with a baccalaureate between August 2020 and May 2021:
  • 48% were employed before they graduated, 
  • 89% were employed within six months after graduation, 
  • 96% were employed within a year after graduation.
• Graduate Education Placement: For students graduating with a baccalaureate degree from Cairn between August 2020 and May 2021:
  • 26% received a Master’s degree along with their baccalaureate
  • 14% were currently enrolling in a graduate program (as of May 2021).

Cairn students are Biblically minded, Well-Educated, Professionally competent

• Student Ministry
  • 100% involved in ministry during the time at Cairn
• Graduate Ministry: For students graduating with a baccalaureate between August 2020 and May 2021: 
  • 56% are currently participating in a Christian ministry (either vocationally or voluntarily) 
  • 44% volunteer in a ministry 
  • 12% work in full-time Christian ministry
  • 29% maintain a professional goal of full-time ministry
• Graduate Internships, Student Teaching, and Placement: For students graduating with a baccalaureate degree from Cairn between August 2020 and May 2021: more than three quarters of Cairn's traditional undergraduate programs require completion of an internship, field placement, or student teaching assignment.
• Graduate Employment Related to Major: For students graduating with a baccalaureate degree from Cairn between August 2020 and May 2021:
  • 57% of employed graduates found employment directly related to their major 
  • 24% found employment that was indirectly related to their major.
• Teacher Preparation Program Report

Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act)

Voter Registration

This report includes statistics for occurrences of reportable crimes that took place during the 2018 calendar year. The following items are also included in the document:

• Sexual Harassment/Assault and Rape Policy
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy
• Dangers of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
• Federal Trafficking Penalties for Controlled Substances
• University Disciplinary Sanctions for Violations
• Annual Fire Safety Report

Upon request, a paper copy is also available from the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Administration’s Office, The Office of Safety and Security, or the Office of Human Resources. Related material can be found on the Campus Security Data website of the U.S. Department of Education.  Click on “Get data for one institution/campus” and enter “Cairn University.”