Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA · Private
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Cedar Crest College admitted 84.1% of applicants university-wide (1,145 of 1,362).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 84.1% | 1,145 | 1,362 |
| Men | 63.5% | 33 | 52 |
| Women | 84.9% | 1,112 | 1,310 |
Of 1,145 admitted students, 155 enrolled (13.5% yield).
Cedar Crest College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Cedar Crest College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $57,206/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $46,314 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $18,406 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $57,206/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $21,044 |
| $30k–48k | $24,250 |
| $48k–75k | $21,490 |
| $75k–110k | $19,909 |
| Over $110k | $11,008 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Honors Scholarship — $19,000 per year (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — $17,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Cedar Crest Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Transfer Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- International Student Scholarship — $10,000 - $20,000 per year (International Aid)
- Honors Scholarship — $19,000 per year (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — $17,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
Cedar Crest College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
- Application fee
Cedar Crest College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Application requirements · 2023
Essay prompts
Cedar Crest College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $59,460
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 60.4%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $27,000
- At graduation
Cedar Crest College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2026-11-15Early Action — Non-binding early round
- 2026-11-15Early Decision — Binding early round
- 2027-08-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Cedar Crest College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (8%), Psychology (8%), Social sciences (6%).
Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 67% of class sections have under 20 students.
Cedar Crest College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.