Cairn University-Langhorne

Private · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads775

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate33.9%

6-yr grad rate59.7%

Drop-out rate23.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$34k

Out-of-state tuition$34k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity33.4%

Gender diversity49.3%

International3.7%

Identity—

Overview

Cairn University is a Bible-centered university in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia, tracing its roots to Philadelphia Biblical University and, before that, the Philadelphia School of the Bible.

Academics

Every undergraduate, regardless of major, completes substantial biblical-studies coursework alongside their degree — a structural requirement inherited directly from the university's origins rather than a general-education add-on. Ministry, music, education, and business are its most established majors.

Campus & student life

Campus life is thoroughly faith-integrated, with chapel and spiritual-formation expectations built into the standard student experience rather than offered alongside it.

Getting in

Applicants typically affirm a statement of faith as part of admission, standard for Bible-centered institutions of this kind, alongside academic review.

Worth knowing

The universal biblical-studies core is the single most important thing to understand about Cairn — it applies to business and education majors just as much as ministry majors, so it suits students who want their faith commitments structurally embedded in every degree, not just available as an elective.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate88.2%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1000–1160

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

Applying