Cairn University-Langhorne tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Cairn University-Langhorne is $46,233 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,642 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $46,233. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$34,009
Housing & meals$12,234
Books & supplies$1,145
Personal & travel$2,103
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,258
Total cost of attendance$46,233

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,063
Loan default rate6.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out39%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants32%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$18,591Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

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Cairn University-Langhorne net price compared with other Pennsylvania colleges

Cairn University-Langhorne has the 79th-lowest average net price of 114 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
75Elizabethtown College$26,59876%$62,399
76Eastern University$26,66254%$51,655
77Lebanon Valley College$26,97965%$62,621
78Gwynedd Mercy University$27,48357%$67,145
79Cairn University-Langhorne$27,64260%$44,172
80Wilkes University$27,74363%$63,454
81Neumann University$27,80454%$57,817
82Chestnut Hill College$27,97049%$52,015
83Alvernia University$28,13856%$55,055

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Why Cairn University-Langhorne costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cairn University-Langhorne88%$27,64260%$44,172This school
Cedar Crest College84%$18,65960%$59,460
Carlow University87%$20,78660%$51,051
Gwynedd Mercy University90%$27,48357%$67,145
Waynesburg University90%$18,23566%$58,537

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Cairn University-Langhorne would cost you $8,983 more per year than Cedar Crest College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Cairn University-Langhorne, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$12,305).
  • Cedar Crest College gives aided families $19,956 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentCairn University-LanghorneCedar Crest CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$34,009$46,314−$12,305
Books & supplies$1,145$3,000−$1,855
Housing & meals$12,234$13,001−$767
Personal & travel$2,103$850+$1,253
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,258−$5,959+$2,701
Sticker price$46,233$57,206−$10,973
Average grants−$18,591−$38,547+$19,956
You pay$27,642$18,659+$8,983

“+” means Cairn University-Langhorne costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Cairn University-Langhorne cost questions

How much is tuition at Cairn University-Langhorne?

Tuition and fees are $34,009 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Cairn University-Langhorne?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $46,233 a year.

What do families actually pay at Cairn University-Langhorne?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,642 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $24,029; $48–75k pay $26,050; $110k+ pay $33,129.

How much debt do Cairn University-Langhorne graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,063, and 6.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Cairn University-Langhorne overview