Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania and online
Cedar Crest College is a private college in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Colleges for Adults award list for 2024. The part-time student body is 134 students, which represents 27% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $23,500 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $1,435. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, academic counseling services, career services, and more.
Overview
School Type
Website: www.cedarcrest.edu
Contact: Cedar Crest College
Accessibility
- Distance education:Yes
- Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
- On-Campus day care:No
Demographics
- Full-time undergrad students:696
- Undergrad students over 25 years old:234
- Pell Grant students:445
- Online and distance education undergrad students:53
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Students over 25 years old22%
Cost
Online & Distance Programs
More information about degrees »
Bachelor's degrees offered
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences(1)
- Psychology(1)
- Social Sciences(1)
- Health Professions and Related Programs(1)
- Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(1)
Military & Veteran
- Credit for military training:No
- Dedicated staff member:No
- Student veteran organization:No
- Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
Benefits
Student Experience
- 24/7 tech support
- 48 hour professor reply time
- Online asynchronous classes
- On campus day classes
- On campus night classes
- On campus weekend classes
- Blended classes
- Accelerated classes
- Traditional semester timing
Affordability
- Transfer credits accepted
- CLEP exam
- DANTE exam
- Prior learning credit
- Military service credit
Campus Resources
- Writing center
- Tutoring
- Career services
- Financial aid
- Advisors
- Mentors
- Labs
- Library
- Dining services
- Recreational services
Featured Programs & Degrees
Arts & Humanities Overview
As a student at Cedar Crest College, you will find yourself surrounded by a vibrantly creative and supportive community.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Degree Options Include
Art
Art Therapy
English
Spanish
Bachelor of Arts in Art
Students have access to be inspired in customized studio spaces in which to cultivate their talents. Each semester, you will create your own works side-by-side with professional faculty-artists, visiting artists, and other student-artists.
Classroom Type
During your first few semesters, you will be given the opportunity to explore a wide variety of 2D and 3D media. Later, you will select one or two media in which you will focus your final semesters of work. This will enable you to further develop your skills, your artistic voice, and your own unique style.
Career Outlook
Depending on the discipline paired with the art major, students are prepared to work in galleries, museums, advertising, graphic design, or they can create and market their own artwork.
Locations
Classes are offered online and on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA.
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Get more information about the art major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that engages the client in the creation of artwork, using the process of artmaking as a key component to healing—emotionally, mentally, and physically.
Classroom Type
In the art therapy major, you will be introduced to a studio-based program. It is designed for those who wish to explore their talents in a studio concentration (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Papermaking, Printmaking and Book Arts) while also making a difference in the lives of others and in communities.
Career Outlook
The studio-based program, taught by registered and board-certified art therapists along with practicing studio artists, is aligned with the curriculum guidelines of the American Art Therapy Association and will fully prepare you to pursue a graduate degree in art therapy. A master’s degree in art therapy is a minimum requirement to practice art therapy. Your bachelor’s degree will also prepare you to work in an array of fields.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA.
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Get more information about the art therapy major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Arts in English
As a student in the English major at Cedar Crest College, you will explore classic and contemporary works of American, British and world literature. You’ll develop your own creativity and writing skills–all in a supportive, challenging setting. You will also engage in passionate discussions about literature and your own work, enabling you to grow as a writer, critical thinker and person.
Classroom Type
There are several English and writing classes offered online or in hybrid format. The majority of classes, however, are on campus. Both the English major and the writing major can be completed entirely through a combination of evening and online study.
Career Outlook
This program will prepare you for a career in one or more of the following areas: writing, editing, media, public relations, business, publishing, marketing, education.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the english major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
This unique program allows you to customize your exploration of Spanish language, literature and culture. Double majoring in Spanish is easier than double majoring many other programs because our program offers online and evening course options, and it is not particularly credit-heavy.
Classroom Type
Because class sizes are small and taught through immersion, you will gain a better ability to converse and read. The Cedar Crest College approach is also holistic, meaning that it includes a study of Spanish literature and culture as well as the language.
Career Outlook
Students who major in Spanish typically use their major to advance their career in other fields. For example, the ability to translate, to converse in Spanish and to be aware of cultural differences makes one highly employable within the medical profession and health sciences in general, the legal system, social services professions, public service and government, and within industries that do global business.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA.
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Get more information about the spanish major and career outlook here.
Business Program Overview
As a business student at Cedar Crest College, you will take courses grounded in the liberal arts that will prepare you to advance and succeed in your career.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Degree Options Include
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
The accounting program is designed to provide a broad foundation in accounting and can be used by students working toward the 150-semester hour education required by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and most states Board of Accountancy prior to licensure as Certified Public Accountants. Students should seek advice from an accounting advisor to plan course work adequately.
Classroom Type
The accounting major is offered by the Department of Business, Management, and Economics. It is multidisciplinary and asks students to develop analytical, mathematical, financial, legal, critical thinking, and managerial skills to prepare them for careers in public, managerial, governmental, or tax accounting, as well as internal auditing.
Career Outlook
This program will prepare the student for a career in public, managerial, governmental or tax accounting, as well as internal auditing.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the accounting major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The mission of the business administration major is to provide an educational experience that will allow you, as a graduate, to engage the world with passion and skill as a business leader and strong human being, and the focus to discover where your talents meet the needs of the regional, national and international communities.
Classroom Type
This is a professional program grounded in the liberal arts that incorporates modern thinking in creativity, communication, leadership, relationships, and analysis, with the fundamental rigor of functional skills necessary to lead and grow organizations.
Career Outlook
This program will prepare students for a career in regional, national, or international business leadership.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the accounting major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Cedar Crest students majoring in criminal justice are exposed to a distinctive behavioral-based curriculum that focuses on crime prevention and understanding the behavior behind criminal offences. It also makes a great secondary major for students studying in psychology, social work, or forensic science.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Classroom Type
All of the classes are offered in the evening or in online formats. The student can choose which works best for him or her. Keep in mind that two types of adult programs are offered: a classroom experience and a completely online experience.
Career Outlook
Majoring in criminal justice is a smart move for students with an interest in law enforcement, crime prevention, and social justice.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the criminal justice major and career outlook here.
Education Program Overview
You will be instructed by a knowledgeable and experienced faculty: All full-time and adjunct faculty members in the education department at Cedar Crest are certified teachers and have at least 5 to 7 years of teaching experience in K-12 classrooms.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Degree Options Include
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
The undergraduate early childhood education major will prepare you as a professional educator to teach in grades PreK-4, facing the realities of the 21st century classroom.
Classroom Type
This program leads to Level I certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The teacher preparation program at Cedar Crest College is grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation that is aimed at providing our future teachers with a strong background in academic content-area knowledge.
Career Outlook
The undergraduate early childhood education major will prepare you as a professional educator to teach in grades PreK-4.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the early childhood education major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education
The secondary education major will prepare you as a professional educator to meet the many challenges of the 21st century classroom, teaching grades 7-12.
Classroom Type
This program leads to Level I certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The teacher preparation program at Cedar Crest College is grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation that is aimed at providing our future teachers with a strong background in academic content-area knowledge.
Career Outlook
The secondary education major will prepare you as a professional educator to meet the many challenges of the 21st century classroom, teaching grades 7-12.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the secondary education major and career outlook here.
Healthcare Program Overview
Cedar Crest College’s Health Sciences majors prepare students for some of the fastest growing professions in the nation.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Degree Options Include
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
The nutrition program at Cedar Crest College is designed to prepare you for application to an accredited internship (your next step in becoming a registered dietitian), graduate school or the job market.
Classroom Type
After successfully completing our nutrition major program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, you will not only receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, but also a Verification Statement indicating that you have successfully completed the College’s Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).
Career Outlook
Qualified dietitians are very much in demand in the following specializations, to name a few:
- Public health/community nutrition
- Clinical nutrition
- Behavioral health nutrition
- Environmental nutrition
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the nutrition major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
The Public Health major is designed for students interested in disease prevention and treatment, health of the general population, and data-driven approaches to solving public health issues.
In this major, students have the option of following one of two concentrations:
- Community Health
- Health Communication
Classroom Type
The community health concentration focuses on biological and social approaches to human health populations, while the health communication concentration emphasizes a communications and public policy approach to advocating for human health.
Career Outlook
The Public Health major prepares students to work in a variety of settings such as government agencies, hospitals and clinics, business, and educational settings that emphasize health. The major also prepares students for advanced training in health careers, including medicine, nursing, epidemiology, health policy and management.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the public health major and career outlook here.
Nursing Program Overview
Cedar Crest offers a variety of ways to achieve your nursing degree. Cedar Crest has specialized in nursing education for decades, and it shows: graduates consistently score above the state board mandated pass rate, and employers report they can see the difference in a Cedar Crest-educated nurse.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Degree Options Include
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The nursing program at Cedar Crest has a strong focus on leadership: you’ll come out of this college prepared to make a difference for your patients, community and world.
Classroom Type
This program teaches you how to promote the health of individuals, families and groups from a variety of cultures and in a variety of settings including home, hospital and community.
Career Outlook
The nursing program at Cedar Crest prepares you to function as a nurse generalist committed to lifelong learning.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the nursing major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Completion for RNs
You’ve earned your RN license and discovered the satisfactions of a nursing career. Now you’re ready to take the next step: earning your bachelor’s degree. It’s a good career move. You’ll expand your employment opportunities, be poised to achieve more in your career and open the door to advanced study if you choose.
Classroom Type
Cedar Crest College accepts RNs directly into the bachelor’s degree program without testing, provided you:
- Have graduated from an accredited program
- Are licensed to practice as an RN
- Obtained a 2.5 GPA or better in your previous course of study
- Graduated within three years of applying to Cedar Crest or have worked 1,000 hours within the past three years
Career Outlook
The nursing program at Cedar Crest prepares you to function as a nurse generalist committed to lifelong learning.
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the RN to BSN major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology
As an applied psychology major at Cedar Crest, you will learn the theories and methods behind the study of human and animal behavior, thoughts, and emotions.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Classroom Type
Many of the courses for this major are offered in the evening in accelerated 7-week sessions via online or hybrid course formats. Students will have access to Cedar Crest’s state-of-the-art labs and experienced faculty.
Career Outlook
Common specializations include:
- Clinical psychology
- Child psychology
- Counseling
- Social psychology
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and online.
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Get more information about the psychology major and career outlook here.
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
As a social work major at Cedar Crest, you will benefit from a strong foundation gained from classroom instruction, coursework, and dialogue guided by a faculty of licensed clinical social workers. You will also experience numerous and diverse opportunities to participate in community service programs throughout the course of your education.
Affordability & Admissions
Cedar Crest College guarantees that you will be able to transfer up to 68 credits from a community college, or up to 90 credits from a four-year college or university. Get more information on tuition costs here.
Classroom Type
Many of the courses for this major are offered in the evening in accelerated 7-week sessions via online or hybrid course formats. Students will have access to Cedar Crest’s state-of-the-art labs and experienced faculty.
Career Outlook
Common specializations include:
- Medical social workers in hospitals
- Social workers in long-term care facilities
- Psychiatric social workers in mental health settings
- Counselors in substance abuse agencies
- Counselors in family service agencies
- Employee assistance counselors in occupational settings
- Social workers in child welfare, daycare, and Head Start agencies
Locations
Classes are offered on campus at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA.
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Get more information about the psychology major and career outlook here.
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(610) 740-3770
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Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 740-3770
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