Southwestern College vs. Cedar Crest College

Southwestern College vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College
Location	Winfield, KS	Allentown, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,174	1,324
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#453	#530
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sckans.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$36,500	$43,043
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,500	$43,043
Room & Board	$9,380	$12,722
Avg Net Price	$27,003	$23,500
Avg Grant Aid	$26,047	$32,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,240	946
Admitted	870	797
Acceptance Rate	70.2%	84.2%
Enrolled %	23.3%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	900/1220	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	Aug 22, 2025

Academics	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	57%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$266	$286

Diversity	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College
% Men	65%	9%
% Women	35%	91%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	62%
% Black	12%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	15%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	5%	5%
% Unknown Race	15%	3%

Students	Southwestern College	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	36%	72%
% Out-of-State	61%	26%
Campus	Southwestern 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

• Cedar Crest College is larger than than Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 1,174 students)

Southwestern College vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

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

• Cedar Crest College is 17.9% more expensive to attend than Southwestern College for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.9% higher at Cedar Crest College than Southwestern College ($43,043.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cedar Crest College than Southwestern College ($23,500 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern College are 35.6% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($9,380 vs. $12,722)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College as Cedar Crest College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 24.4% larger than aid received Southwestern College ($32,415 vs. $26,047)

Southwestern College vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southwestern 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 Southwestern College .

• The average SAT score at Southwestern College (999) is 31 points higher than at Cedar Crest College (968)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Southwestern College (22)
• Accepted freshman Cedar Crest College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Southwestern College (3.33)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (84.2%) than Southwestern College (70.2%)

Southwestern College vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern 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 Southwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Cedar Crest College (57% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $5,300 more per year than Cedar Crest College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $47,800)
• Southwestern College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,750)
• Southwestern College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($266 vs. $286)
• More Cedar Crest College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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