Overview
About Cairn
Cairn University has men’s and women’s cross country, competing in NCAA Division III (D3) as a member of the United East Conference (NEAC). Head coach James Snider leads the Highlanders. Cairn is in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, with 791 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $35,069 USD.
Teams
Highlanders cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- James SniderHead Coach
- Erin WilsonAssistant Coach
- AyliGrace MunroAssistant Coach
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at CU
Fields of study
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- Accounting
- Arts
- Bible Ministries
- Biblical Studies
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Camping Ministries
- Christian Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Elementary/ Early Childhood Education (PK-4)
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Graphic Design
- Healthcare Management
- Health and Physical Education
- History
- Information Systems
- Intercultural Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nonproft Leadership
- Organizational Development
- Pastoral Ministries
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religion
- Secondary English Education
- Secondary Mathematics Education
- Secondary Social Studies Education
- Social Service Interdisciplinary
- Social Work
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Worship and Music
- Youth & Family Ministry
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 54%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $35,069 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $35,069 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $49,297 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $31,280 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $28,406 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $28,668 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $26,273 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $30,802 USD
- Over $110,000
- $37,138 USD