Cedar Crest College

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• 100 College Drive
  Allentown , PA 18104-6196
  61060646663329
  www.cedarcrest.edu

  Setting

  Mid-size city

  Enrollment

  2,893

  Full time

  2,209

  Part time

  684

  Men full time

  138

  Women full time

  2,071

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Cedar Crest mission statement The mission of Cedar Crest, an independent women's college, is to provide students with an excellent education that is grounded in the liberal arts and informed by humanistic values. The curriculum is designed to enhance the development of critical thinking and leadership skills, creative abilities, social awareness and technological literacy. Committed to experiential and lifelong learning, the College’s curricular and co-curricular programs empower students to be ethical, engaged, and responsible members of their communities, to appreciate global diversity, and to provide stewardship for the environment. A Cedar Crest education prepares students for careers as well as professional and graduate studies. A Cedar Crest graduate will: Demonstrate the ability to engage in critical analysis and qualitative reasoning. Demonstrate the ability to engage in scientific and quantitative reasoning. Demonstrate technological competency and information literacy, including the ability to evaluate technological and informational resources and use them appropriately. Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly, both orally and through the written word. Demonstrate the ability to participate in and appreciate artistic and creative endeavors. Demonstrate the ability to understand and articulate the foundations of her own ethics and values, as well as understand the value systems of others. Demonstrate the ability to understand and respond to issues of local, national, and global significance.

  Cedar Crest College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Masters

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Cedar Crest College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  2%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  7%

  Hispanic

  6%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  82%

  Non-Resident Alien

  0%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  1%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Cedar Crest College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $30

  Applied

  1,543

  Admitted

  952

  Enrolled

  223

  Admitted %

  62%

  Cedar Crest College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Cedar Crest College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  94%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  490

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  580

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  480

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  580

  Students submitting ACT

  9%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  20

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  27

• Cedar Crest College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $25,340

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $25,340

  Books and Supplies

  $1,500

  On-campus room and board

  $8,624

  Off-campus room and board

  $8,624

  Cedar Crest College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  99%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  35% , $3,601 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  97% , $10,708 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  91% , $3,637 on average

• Cedar Crest College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies	3	0
  Women's Studies	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biochemistry	2	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	16	0
  Conservation Biology	0	0
  Environmental Biology	7	0
  Genetics, General	13	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	11	0
  Accounting and Related Services, Other	0	0
  Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General	0	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	27	0
  Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	0	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0	0
  Human Resources Management and Services, Other	0	0
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	0	0
  Marketing, Other	0	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	9	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, Other	4	0
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	0
  Computer Science	0	0
  Information Science/Studies	0	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Education, General	0	0
  Education, Other	0	21
  Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	0
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	0
  Special Education and Teaching, Other	0	0
  Teacher Assistant/Aide	0	0
  Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	10	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  English Language and Literature, General	10	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General	6	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	0	0
  Health Services Administration	0	0
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	0	0
  Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	7	0
  Nursing, Other	0	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	90	0
  Pre-Dentistry Studies	0	0
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	0	0
  Pre-Veterinary Studies	0	0
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	8	0
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Legal Assistant/Paralegal	0	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	5	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	5	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Biopsychology	0	0
  Gerontology	0	0
  Neuroscience	5	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Science	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	10	0
  Physical Sciences, Other	1	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Industrial and Organizational Psychology	0	0
  Psychology, General	41	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
  Social Work	17	0
  Social Work, Other	0	0
  Security and Protective Services	Bachelor	Master
  Criminal Justice/Police Science	0	0
  Forensic Science and Technology	0	7
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Political Science and Government, General	4	0
  Sociology	1	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art/Art Studies, General	7	0
  Dance, General	4	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	2	0
  Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	1	0
  Music, General	1	0

• Cedar Crest College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  -

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Aug 20th

  SAT Subject score report due

  Aug 20th

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Cedar Crest College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.cedarcrest.edu/Redesign/Prospective%20Page/prospective_frameset.asp

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  -

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Cedar Crest College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Cedar Crest College Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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