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Cedar Crest College

Cedar Crest College
100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196

Official telephone: (610) 606-4666
Toll-free telephone: (800) 360-1222
Fax number: (610) 740-3763
Website: www.cedarcrest.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jonathan Squire,
Associate Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

610 740-3780
800 360-1222 (toll free)
610 606-4647 (fax)
admissions@cedarcrest.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 2.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 20 for SAT I/ACT, August 20 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.17

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

45%

Average SAT I:

460 verbal, 470 math

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 23

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

15%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,086

Number of applicants offered admission:

733 (67%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

179 (24%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

95%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

16%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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