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Cairn University

Cairn University
200 Manor Avenue
Langhorne, PA 19047-2990

Official telephone: (215) 752-5800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 366-0049
Fax number: (215) 702-4341
Website: cairn.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biblical studies, teacher education, social work
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 73 men, 45 women
Full-time faculty: 28 men, 10 women
Part-time faculty: 45 men, 35 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

Cairn University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, accelerated program, honors program, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Camp Forest Springs for camping majors.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Israel and in all countries offered through Best Semester program.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at St. Joseph's U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biblical Studies
  • Business Administration
  • Camping Ministry
  • Christian Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • English
  • Graphic Design
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Pastoral Ministry
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Youth/Family Ministry
Master's Degrees

  • Bible
  • Business Administration
  • Counseling
  • Divinity
  • Education
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Religion
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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