Cedar Crest College
100 College DriveAllentown, PA 18104-6196
http://www.cedarcrest.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1867 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 1,826 |
| Endowment | 14,372,302 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 30 |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 23,848 |
| Room/Board | 8,256 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated 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 |
| 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) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| 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. |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring |
| 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. |
| Periodical Subs | 1,126 |
| # of Books | 140,423 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 81% |
| within one year | 95% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | N/A |
| Students in sororities | N/A |
| Campus Size | 85 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 62% |
| College housing types | women's dorms (100%) |
| Popular Events | Forensic Science Symposium, Women In Business Lecture Series, Women in Science Lecture Series, Student-Faculty Frolic, |
| Nearest Airport | Allentown, PA (10), Philadelphia (65) |
| Nearest Train | Philadelphia, PA (65) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (Lehigh University) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 50 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | N/A |
| Students in sororities | N/A |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Crestiad (monthly) |
| 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 |
