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Cedar Crest College

General Information

Name: Cedar Crest College
Address: 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104-6196
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 437-4471
  • Financial aid office: (610) 740-3785
  • Admissions office: (610) 740-3780

Website: www.cedarcrest.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,848$22,712$21,630
Books and supplies$1,500$1,500$1,500
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,256$7,903$7,565
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,256$7,903$7,565
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$35,104$33,615$32,195
Off-campus$35,104$33,615$32,195
Off-campus with family$28,348$27,212$26,130

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 39%
  • Institutional grants: 91%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2859
  • State/local grants:$3149
  • Institutional grants:$9861
  • Student loans:$5406

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,639151,624
Percent admitted63.1%33.3%63.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time24.5%80.0%24.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1911
Undergraduate enrollment: 1826
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 52%
    • Part Time: 48%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 5%
    • Women: 95%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Conservation Biology - Bachelor
  • Environmental Biology - Bachelor
  • Genetics, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health Services Administration - Certificate
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology - Bachelor
  • Gerontology - Certificate
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
  • Social Work, Other - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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