Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
4-year Private university
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Overview

Cedar Crest College is a private institution established in 1867 with suburban setting located at Allentown. It is ranked 87 in Regional Universities North in 2024 edition of Best Colleges.It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#87 Regional Universities North
Setting
Suburban
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1867
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
953 Undergraduates
Website http://www.cedarcrest.edu/

Learning

9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$60,215
Cost of Attendance
$18,072
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $39,216
Outstate Tuition Fee $39,216
Room and Board Fees $13,001
$61,735 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

84% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.4 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

79 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

residing in a country where English is a recognized language, or where an official school curriculum is taught primarily in English or, sufficient scores in SAT/ACT.

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Jul
11
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
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Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
May
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$ Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$-- Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $60,215
89% Students with need received Financial Aid
21.1% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline : May 1
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth $25,000 per year
Eligibility traditional, full-time first-year students
Minimum Criteria based on academic criteria
Requirement for maintenance 2.5 GPA required for renewal
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Trustee Scholarship
Total Worth $24,000 per year
Eligibility traditional, full-time first-year students
Minimum Criteria based on academic criteria
Requirement for maintenance 2.5 GPA required for renewal
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Founders Scholarship
Total Worth $23,000 per year
Eligibility traditional, full-time first-year students
Minimum Criteria based on academic criteria
Requirement for maintenance 2.5 GPA required for renewal
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Dean’s Scholarship
Total Worth $22,000 per year
Eligibility traditional, full-time first-year students
Minimum Criteria based on academic criteria
Requirement for maintenance 2.25 GPA required for renewal
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Fellows Scholarship
Total Worth $21,000 per year
Eligibility traditional, full-time first-year students
Minimum Criteria based on academic criteria
Requirement for maintenance 2.25 GPA required for renewal
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Girl Scout Scholarships
Total Worth $5,000 per year
Details Awarded to one student that has received their Girl Scout Gold Award in the previous four years and has a high school or college GPA of 3.5 or better. Renewable .
Heritage Award
Total Worth $2,000 per year
Details Awarded to traditional, full-time first-year students whose parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle is a graduate of a Cedar Crest College undergraduate degree program. Renewable
Sibling Award
Total Worth $2,000 per year
Details Awarded to full-time traditional siblings concurrently enrolled at Cedar Crest during the regular academic year (fall/spring).Must remain in good academic standing for renewal
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Students

953 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
82% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
54% Students graduate within 6 years