Toccoa Falls College vs. Cedar Crest College

Toccoa Falls College vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
Location	Toccoa Falls, GA	Allentown, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,046	1,324
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#877	#530
Religious Affiliation	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tfc.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$22,350	$43,043
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,350	$43,043
Room & Board	$8,600	$12,722
Avg Net Price	$20,609	$23,500
Avg Grant Aid	$13,240	$32,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,066	946
Admitted	725	797
Acceptance Rate	68%	84.2%
Enrolled %	32.8%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	990/1240	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 1, 2025

Academics	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%) Psychology (20%) Education (15%) Business (8%) Communication (6%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	48%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$245	$286

Diversity	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
% Men	38%	9%
% Women	62%	91%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	62%
% Black	8%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	76%	72%
% Out-of-State	22%	26%
Campus	Toccoa Falls College	Cedar Crest College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Toccoa Falls College is larger than than Cedar Crest College based on total student enrollment (2,046 students vs. 1,324 students)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Toccoa Falls College or Cedar Crest College?

• Cedar Crest College is 92.6% more expensive to attend than Toccoa Falls College for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.6% higher at Cedar Crest College than Toccoa Falls College ($43,043.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Toccoa Falls College than Cedar Crest College ($20,609 vs. $23,500)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Toccoa Falls College are 47.9% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($8,600 vs. $12,722)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Toccoa Falls College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 144.8% larger than aid received Toccoa Falls College ($32,415 vs. $13,240)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Toccoa Falls 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 Toccoa Falls College .

• The average SAT score at Toccoa Falls College (997) is 29 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 Toccoa Falls College (22)
• Accepted freshman Toccoa Falls College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Cedar Crest College (3.42)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (84.2%) than Toccoa Falls College (68%)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Toccoa Falls 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 Toccoa Falls College.

• The graduation rate at Cedar Crest College is higher than Toccoa Falls College (50% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $17,900 more per year than Toccoa Falls College graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $29,900)
• Toccoa Falls College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $27,750)
• Toccoa Falls College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($245 vs. $286)
• More Toccoa Falls 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/