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Cedar Crest College acceptance rate & admissions

Cedar Crest College admits 84% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,142 of 1,152 applicants were admitted and 155 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
84%

More selective than 46% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

18% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
14%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Cedar Crest College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,152
Admitted1,142
Enrolled155

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Cedar Crest College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202484%———College Scorecard
Fall 202399%520–660480–570—IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Cedar Crest College compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

Cedar Crest College has the 61st-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
57Mount Aloysius College82%57%$22,344
58Bryn Athyn College of the New Church83%68%$20,586
59Duquesne University84%77%$37,730
60Lebanon Valley College84%65%$26,979
61Cedar Crest College84%60%$18,659
62Keystone College85%36%$22,051
63Immaculata University86%71%$24,258
64Millersville University of Pennsylvania86%58%$20,787
65Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%56%$23,726

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Who enrolls at Cedar Crest College

First-year students who return for year two71%
First-year students from Pennsylvania67%
Pell Grant recipients44%
First-generation students43%
Women / men91% / 9%
International students7%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Cedar Crest College admissions questions

What is the Cedar Crest College acceptance rate?

Cedar Crest College accepts 84% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,142 of 1,152 applicants were admitted.

Does Cedar Crest College require the SAT or ACT?

Cedar Crest College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 18% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Cedar Crest College?

14% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (155 of 1,142).

Is Cedar Crest College getting harder to get into?

Cedar Crest College accepted 84% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 99% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Cedar Crest College overview