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Cedar Crest College

#1148 in US ranking Allentown, PA
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$60,971
Tuition & fees
$47,714
Avg. aid
$23,089
Receiving aid
99%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
84%
Avg. SAT
1115
Avg. ACT
25

Outcomes

Graduation rate
60%
Median salary
$50,752
1 yr after graduation

What are the popular events and traditions at Cedar Crest College?

Cedar Crest's listed campus events include a Fall Festival, Midnight Breakfast, and Spring Fling. Together, they offer examples of social programming across the academic year rather than a fixed schedule that every student will encounter in the same way.

Midnight Breakfast is associated with a late-semester gathering around exams, while the seasonal festivals provide occasions for students to meet outside class. The college's Sophomore Expedition is a different kind of recurring experience, connecting its educational mission with travel. Event dates, activities, and eligibility can change, so students should distinguish a documented tradition from the details of any one year's program.

What are the student housing and dining options at Cedar Crest College?

Cedar Crest offers college-operated undergraduate housing and campus dining. Housing availability does not by itself mean that a room is guaranteed to every applicant, so students who want to live on campus should review the current housing application, assignment timetable, and any first-year requirements.

Residence-hall arrangements can differ by room type and building. Reported housing information indicates that rooms have high-speed internet access; first-year students are also permitted to register or park a car on campus, subject to current parking procedures. Meal-plan options and dining hours are worth checking against a student's class, work, and clinical schedule, particularly for commuters or those considering a partial meal plan.

Because most reported students commute, living off campus is also a common arrangement. Commuters should budget separately for housing or household expenses, meals, transportation, and parking rather than assume the college's published residential room-and-board amount describes their own costs.

Cedar Crest College Campus Life

College owned housing available

Yes

Co-ed housing

No

Freshmen can park on campus

Yes

Highspeed speed internet

Yes

Cedar Crest College Campus at a Glance

Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Undergraduates living on campus
36%
Campus size
84 acres

Cedar Crest College Career Help & Outcomes

Career Counselling:

Individual: All undergraduates

Group: All undergraduates

Career Center services:

  • Job Interviews
  • Resume preparation
  • Career/Interest testing
  • Interview workshop
  • Alumni network

Other information:

Job bank on campus

Yes

Job fairs on campus

Yes

On campus employer recruitment

All undergraduates

Cedar Crest College Library Services and Resources

Main library name

Frank M. Cressman Library

Number of libraries on campus

1

Reservable study rooms in library

No

24h access

No

Physical facilities

Yes

Access to digital/electronic resources

Yes

Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials

Yes

Established library hours

Yes

Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

Yes

Cedar Crest College Computer Labs Access

  • 24h access
  • Help desk

Cedar Crest College Location & Map

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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