Cairn vs. HSC- Hampden-Sydney

Comparable Facts

Compare Cairn University Langhorne in Langhorne, PA with Hampden Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cairn University Langhorne is larger than HSC- Hampden-Sydney based on total student enrollment (1,097 students vs. 946 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cairn University Langhorne is located in Langhorne, PA (Large Suburban setting); Hampden Sydney College is in Hampden-Sydney, VA (Distant Rural setting).
• Cairn University Langhorne is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Hampden Sydney College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cairn University Langhorne 11:1; Hampden Sydney College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University Langhorne are 23.8% lower than at Hampden Sydney College ($12,753 vs. $16,732).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.4% higher at HSC- Hampden-Sydney than at Cairn University Langhorne (about $20,541 more per year; $54,550 vs. $34,009).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hampden Sydney College than at Cairn University Langhorne (100% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hampden Sydney College students is 90.1% larger than aid received by Cairn University Langhorne students ($40,720 vs. $21,416).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Cairn and HSC- Hampden-Sydney.
• Typical fall application deadline: HSC- Hampden-Sydney Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at HSC- Hampden-Sydney average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Cairn (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.2% at Cairn vs. 22.8% at HSC- Hampden-Sydney.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hampden Sydney College and Cairn graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Hampden Sydney College and Cairn graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More HSC- Hampden-Sydney graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cairn students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.