Cedar Crest College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Cedar Crest admits most applicants, but its 26% six-year graduation rate makes academic readiness worth taking seriously. Because Cedar Crest is test-optional, you can hold scores back if they do not help, but a score near 1230 SAT gives you stronger academic evidence.
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Cedar Crest College facts and stats
Cedar Crest College enrolls about 870 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Cedar Crest has a 71% freshman retention rate, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 26% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1.
Allentown, PA
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Key Cedar Crest College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Cedar Crest, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes. Cedar Crest does not list an Early Action or Regular Decision deadline here, and its listed merit scholarships do not require SAT or ACT scores, so base your last fall retake on your actual application due date and any other colleges with score deadlines.
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What you'll actually pay
Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $46,314, with 90% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $27,173.
At Cedar Crest College, tuition, fees, room and board total about $59,720 before aid. About 90% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $31,933. Merit awards are substantial, averaging $27,173, with scholarships tied to GPA ranges such as the Dean’s Scholarship for a 2.50+ GPA and the Presidential Scholarship for a 3.75+ GPA. Graduates leave with an average debt of $49,363.
Student life at Cedar Crest College
36% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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