About Us
We invite you to walk a different path…
A path that will challengedz,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: 2,095
Includes on-campus, online, domestic and international partnerships, and dual-enrollment students - Traditional Undergraduate Enrollment: 668
- Online Undergraduate Enrollment: 103
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 1614
- Graduate Enrollment: 198
Diversity*
- Countries represented: 35
- States represented: 48
- Ethnic minority and
international students:
36% (Undergrad) / 42%(Ұ) - Male/Female Ratio:47% male : 53% female (Undergrad)38% male : 62% female (Grad)
Instructors*
- Total Full Time Faculty: 41
- Percentage full-time faculty with terminal degrees: 61%
- Average class size:
15 (Freshmen) / 14 (Undergrad) / 9(Ұ) - Student/Faculty Ratio:
10:1 (Undergrad) / 9:1 (Grad)
First-Time Full-Time Freshmen*
- Average high school GPA: 3.57
- Average ACT score: 24.4
- Average SAT score: 1185 (Combined; Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section, Math Section)
- Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 598
- Math: 589
(2025 Average National SAT Score is 1029 (520 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW), 509 Math)
91Porn 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*
- 28% Public High School
- 37% Christian High School
- 26%dzǴDZ
- 9% Other
Fast Facts
- ٲ:1913
- ʰԳ:Todd J. Williams, PhD
- Color: Cairn Crimson
- Athletics:
- NCAA III
- United East Conference
- 14 Teams
- Ѳdz:Highlander
- School song: “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
- School verse: Lamentations 3:23
- dzپDz:Bucks County, PA
*Spring 2024 Enrollment