Cedar Crest College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Cedar Crest College is $57,206 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,659 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $57,206. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$46,314
Housing & meals$13,001
Books & supplies$3,000
Personal & travel$850
Living-at-home adjustment−$5,959
Total cost of attendance$57,206

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$23,044
Loan default rate2.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out39%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants44%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$38,547Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

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Cedar Crest College net price compared with other Pennsylvania colleges

Cedar Crest College has the 28th-lowest average net price of 114 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
24Waynesburg University$18,23566%$58,537
25Pennsylvania Western University$18,25652%$47,295
26Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington$18,30528%$63,435
27York College of Pennsylvania$18,55664%$61,012
28Cedar Crest College$18,65960%$59,460
29Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York$19,04716%$63,435
30Lycoming College$19,14060%$56,210
31La Salle University$19,40957%$67,416
32Mercyhurst University$19,44460%$47,452

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Why Cedar Crest College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cedar Crest College84%$18,65960%$59,460This school
Cairn University-Langhorne88%$27,64260%$44,172
Mount Aloysius College82%$22,34457%$46,165
Carlow University87%$20,78660%$51,051
Lebanon Valley College84%$26,97965%$62,621

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Cedar Crest College would cost you $8,983 less per year than Cairn University-Langhorne, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Cedar Crest College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$12,305).
  • Cedar Crest College gives aided families $19,956 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentCedar Crest CollegeCairn University-LanghorneDifference
Tuition & fees$46,314$34,009+$12,305
Books & supplies$3,000$1,145+$1,855
Housing & meals$13,001$12,234+$767
Personal & travel$850$2,103−$1,253
Living-at-home adjustment−$5,959−$3,258−$2,701
Sticker price$57,206$46,233+$10,973
Average grants−$38,547−$18,591−$19,956
You pay$18,659$27,642−$8,983

“+” means Cedar Crest College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Cedar Crest College cost questions

How much is tuition at Cedar Crest College?

Tuition and fees are $46,314 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Cedar Crest College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $57,206 a year.

What do families actually pay at Cedar Crest College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,659 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $21,044; $48–75k pay $21,490; $110k+ pay $11,008.

How much debt do Cedar Crest College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $23,044, and 2.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Cedar Crest College overview