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College · Catholic life on campus

Cedar Crest College

  • LocationAllentown, PA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,248 students

All-female

Official website

Cedar Crest College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Cedar Crest College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Thomas More Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1The Cathedral Church of Saint Catherine of Siena: 1.5 mi2Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church: 2.5 mi3Saint Stephen of Hungary: 2.9 mi4Cedar Crest College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Thomas More Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 1050 Flexer Avenue, Allentown
  2. The Cathedral Church of Saint Catherine of Siena — 1.5 mi · 1825 Turner Street, Allentown
  3. Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 825 North 11th Street, Allentown
  4. Saint Stephen of Hungary — 2.9 mi · 510 Union Street, Allentown

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
70 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.60%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,600

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
886
Total students1,248
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$18,659
Cost of attendance (per year)$57,206
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
60%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$59,460
Admission rate84%
Students receiving Pell grants44%

Value index: 55 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Allentown

The Most Reverend Alfred A. Schlert, Bishop of Allentown

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: allentowndiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Cedar Crest College a Catholic college?
No. Cedar Crest College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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