Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA · Private · Midsize city · CCC
Private institution in Allentown, PA · 857 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $59,460 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,9091,335th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $44,9341,737th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $44,9341,725th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,2401,619th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,460566th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,295637th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 58.2%830th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.7%856th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.1%1,522nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1070782nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8571,451st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 38.6%770th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 51 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,600 | $64,406 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $44,021 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $32,563 | $29,141 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,391 | $33,565 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,771 | $33,993 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | $28,443 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A women's collegesource
- Founded in 1867source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Falcons"source
- Motto: "Religio, Libertas et Scientia (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 84 acressource
- Formerly known as "Lehigh Female Academy" (1867–1868)source
- Formerly known as "Allentown Female College" (1868–1893)source
- Formerly known as "Allentown College for Women" (1893–1913)source
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Cedar Crest College’s 857 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
Elsewhere
- Newman UniversityWichita, KS · 857 undergrads
- Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA · 858 undergrads
- Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NM · 859 undergrads
- Glendale Career CollegeGlendale, CA · 854 undergrads
- University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · 861 undergrads
- Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC · 862 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecedarcrest.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 211468)
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- Compare with Keystone CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Cedar Crest College vs Keystone CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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