Cedar Crest College

 

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Cedar Crest College
100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196		 General information
 (610) 606-4666

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificates, Certificates/Less-than-4-year Certificates, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Number of students: 1,888 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 30

Mission
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.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 26,968$ 25,340$ 23,848
Out of State$ 26,968$ 25,340$ 23,848
Books and Supplies$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500
On-Campus
Room and board$ 9,009$ 8,624$ 8,256
Other Expenses$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 35% $ 3,601
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 43% $ 3,725
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 97% $ 10,708
Loans to students 91% $ 3,637
 
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