Cedar Crest College is a liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1867, Cedar Crest is the oldest women’s college in the state of Pennsylvania and the only four-year college exclusively for women in the Lehigh Valley. Cedar Crest provides a well-rounded education to more than 1,850 undergraduate and graduate students of all backgrounds. The college offers more than 30 degree programs in a variety of majors and specializes in programs for adult learners, non-traditional students and accelerated students. The college’s beautiful 85-acre campus includes a number of impressive buildings and stunning gardens, and provides students with plenty of spaces to relax and collaborate. Cedar Crest also has active student organizations and intramural sports, provides students with a wide range of career-planning workshops and offers a number of scholarship opportunities to help students finance their education.
- Address: 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104-6196
- Phone: (610) 606-4666
- Website: www.cedarcrest.edu/
- Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
- Student Population: 1,433
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10 to 1
- Calendar System: Semester
- Application Fee: $-
- Selectivity: Somewhat Selective
Cost
| Tuition and Fees | $41,567 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,000 |
| Room & Board | $12,322 |
| Other | $500 |
| Total Cost | $57,389 |
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate: 52%
- SAT Range: 970 – 1170
- ACT Range: 18 – 24
Majors
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Psychology, General
- Health Communication
- Accounting
EnrollmentAttendance Status
- Full-time: 75%
- Part-time: 25%
Student Gender
- Male: 9%
- Female: 91%
Student Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
- Asian: 3%
- Black or African American: 8%
- Hispanic / Latino: 12%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
- White: 62%
- Two or More Races: 2%
- Unknown: 9%
- Non-resident Alien: 4%
Student Age
- 24 and Under: 91%
- 25 and Over: 9%
- Age Unknown: 0%
Student Residence
- In-State: 73%
- Out-of-State: 27%
- Unknown: 0%