Dominican College vs. Cedar Crest College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Allentown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,407	1,324
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#759	#530
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$31,220	$43,043
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,220	$43,043
Room & Board	$14,020	$12,722
Avg Net Price	$23,747	$23,500
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$32,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	946
Admitted	1,436	797
Acceptance Rate	89%	84.2%
Enrolled %	14.9%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	953/1178	980/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	42%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$268	$286

Diversity	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
% Men	33%	9%
% Women	67%	91%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	62%
% Black	17%	10%
% Hispanic	29%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	76%	72%
% Out-of-State	21%	26%
Campus	Dominican College	Cedar Crest College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Cedar Crest College based on total student enrollment (1,407 students vs. 1,324 students)

Dominican College vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican College or Cedar Crest College?

• Cedar Crest College is 37.9% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $31,220.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.9% higher at Cedar Crest College than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($43,043.00 vs. $31,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cedar Crest College than Dominican College ($23,500 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedar Crest College are 10.2% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($12,722 vs. $14,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 43% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($32,415 vs. $22,666)

Dominican College vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Dominican College or Cedar Crest College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cedar Crest College or Dominican College .

• The average SAT score at Cedar Crest College (968) is 89 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Cedar Crest College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Cedar Crest College (84.2%)

Dominican College vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican College or Cedar Crest College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cedar Crest College and Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Cedar Crest College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (50% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $3,700 more per year than Cedar Crest College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $47,800)
• Dominican College of Blauvelt students graduate with a $1,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,750)
• Dominican College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($268 vs. $286)
• More Cedar Crest College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 50%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/