Cedar Crest College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Cedar Crest College?

Cedar Crest has a substantial published price, but the amount an individual student pays can differ markedly after grants and scholarships. For the 2025-26 reporting period, full-time undergraduate tuition was $45,664, with $650 in required fees; the reported tuition was the same for in-state and out-of-state students.

• Tuition and required fees: $47,714 for the reported full-time undergraduate year.
• Typical room and board: $15,028 for the reported academic year.
• Books and supplies: an estimated $1,500.

Those items total about $62,842 for a student using the reported room-and-board amount. That is not a complete personal cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation, personal expenses, and program-specific costs can add to it. A commuter's housing and food costs will look different, and graduate and part-time tuition follow different rates. Students should not combine these 2024-25 figures with a newer tuition quote and treat the result as a single-year budget.

Financial assistance can materially change the comparison. Reported figures show that 99% of students received financial aid and 70% used student loans. Eligible students may combine federal or state grants, institutional scholarships, and other assistance; loans must be repaid. The reported average undergraduate grant award was $23,089, but an average is not an individual offer. Families should complete the required financial-aid application, review Cedar Crest's actual aid award, and compare net price - the cost after grants and scholarships - rather than subtracting an average award from the published price. Military education benefits may be available to eligible students under separate program rules.

What are the work-study opportunities at Cedar Crest College?

Cedar Crest students can pursue part-time employment and career-development support, but a campus job is not the same thing as a grant or an internship. Federal Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid package, generally provides an opportunity to earn wages through an approved job; it does not reduce a bill automatically or guarantee a position.

Students seeking work should ask financial aid how Work-Study eligibility is determined and where campus openings are posted. They should also compare a prospective job's hours with courses, commuting, and any required clinical or field placements.

For longer-term planning, Cedar Crest reports access to individual and group career counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, career-interest assessment, job listings, job fairs, employer recruitment, and alumni networking. Those are services students can use while exploring majors or applying for jobs; their availability is not an employment or salary outcome.