D'Youville College vs. Cedar Crest College

D'Youville College vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College
Location	Buffalo, NY	Allentown, PA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,518	1,324
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#368	#530
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dyc.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$29,980	$43,043
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,980	$43,043
Room & Board	$9,500	$12,722
Avg Net Price	$21,755	$23,500
Avg Grant Aid	$22,053	$32,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,115	946
Admitted	2,618	797
Acceptance Rate	84%	84.2%
Enrolled %	10.9%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.68	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/27
SAT Range	1025/1265	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	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (61%) Business (13%) General Studies (8%) Biology (4%) History (4%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	41%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$286

Diversity	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College
% Men	28%	9%
% Women	72%	91%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	62%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	15%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	5%	5%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	D'Youville College	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	87%	72%
% Out-of-State	8%	26%
Campus	D'Youville 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

• D'Youville College is larger than than Cedar Crest College based on total student enrollment (2,518 students vs. 1,324 students)

D'Youville College vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, D'Youville College or Cedar Crest College?

• Cedar Crest College is 43.6% more expensive to attend than D'Youville College for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $29,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.6% higher at Cedar Crest College than D'Youville College ($43,043.00 vs. $29,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at D'Youville College than Cedar Crest College ($21,755 vs. $23,500)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at D'Youville College are 33.9% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($9,500 vs. $12,722)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than D'Youville College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 47% larger than aid received D'Youville College ($32,415 vs. $22,053)

D'Youville College vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, D'Youville 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 D'Youville College .

• The average SAT score at D'Youville College (1036) is 68 points higher than at Cedar Crest College (968)
• Incoming D'Youville College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Cedar Crest College (23)
• Accepted freshman D'Youville College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.68) than students at Cedar Crest College (3.42)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (84.2%) than D'Youville College (84%)

D'Youville College vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, D'Youville 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 D'Youville College.

• The graduation rate at Cedar Crest College is higher than D'Youville College (50% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from D'Youville College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Cedar Crest College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $47,800)
• D'Youville College students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,750)
• D'Youville College graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($258 vs. $286)
• More D'Youville College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 59%)

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