| Name |
Cedar Crest College |
| Address |
100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196 |
| Website |
http://www.cedarcrest.edu |
| Email |
cccadmis@cedarcrest.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
62% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
62% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
8% |
| College Owned Doubles |
88% |
| College Owned Triples |
4% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
85 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Allentown, PA (10), Philadelphia (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Philadelphia, PA (65) |
| Nearest Bus |
Allentown, PA (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
60% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Lehigh University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
honor code |
| Popular Events |
Forensic Science Symposium, Women In Business Lecture Series, Women in Science Lecture Series, Student-Faculty Frolic, |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
50 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Mu Gamma, foreign language. Alpha Psi Omega, drama. Alpha Sigma Lambda, lifelong learning. BetaBetaBeta, biology. Kappa Mu Epsilon, math. PhiAlpha, Social Work. PhiAlphaTheta, history. PsiChi, psych. SigmaBeta Delta, business. Sigma Tau Delta, English. Sigma Theta Tau, nursing. Theta Alpha Kappa, philosophy. Kappa Delta Pi - education. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel, Islamic Awareness, Cedar Crest Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sisters, Inc. , International Student Organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arts Society, Great Outdoors Women, Athletes Club, Accounting/business ASSC, Investment Club, Campus Radio and Programming, Best Buddies, Campus Girl Scouts, Alpha Phi Omega ( community service), Amnesty Int'l, Out There, Student PA Student Assc, Spanish Club, Preterite literary club, AAUW, Political Society, Conservation Biology Club, Biology Club, Genetic Engineering Club, PreMed Society, Student Dietician Assc, Student Nursing Assc, Social Work Club, Buskin Society - theater, Student Govt Assc, Honor and Judicial Board, Dance company, stage crew, Cedar Crest Singers, Forensic Science Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Crestiad (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1867 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,826 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
14,372,302 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
23,848 |
| Room Board |
8,256 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
81% |
| Job One Year |
95% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Air Products and Chemicals, Children's Hospital, Univ of Penn, Deloitte and Touche, Kids Peace, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lucent Technologies, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Rodale Press, Rohm and Haas, Inc, Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, National Institute of |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
140,423 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,126 |
| Num Microforms |
16,001 |
| Num Audiovisual |
17,320 |
| Num Ebooks |
1,443 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Alumnae Museum, Art galleries, Rodale Aquatic Center, arboretum, sculpture garden, forensic science and genetic engineering labs, nursing labs, nutrition labs, fitness center, WM Keck Bioinformatics Center, fluorescent microscope, confocal microscope. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
258 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
33 |
| Num Wired Labs |
9 |
| Num Wired Other |
2 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
60 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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