Ursuline College vs. Cedar Crest College

Ursuline College vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

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Overview	Ursuline College	Cedar Crest College
Location	Pepper Pike, OH	Allentown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	950	1,324
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#530
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ursuline.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	Ursuline College	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$36,390	$43,043
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,390	$43,043
Room & Board	$12,042	$12,722
Avg Net Price	$14,502	$23,500
Avg Grant Aid	$32,059	$32,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Ursuline College	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	610	946
Admitted	519	797
Acceptance Rate	85.1%	84.2%
Enrolled %	20.6%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/22
SAT Range	975/1200	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	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Ursuline College	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Business (19%) Psychology (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Legal Professions (3%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Ursuline College	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	54%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,900	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$289	$286

Diversity	Ursuline College	Cedar Crest College
% Men	9%	9%
% Women	91%	91%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	62%
% Black	26%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Ursuline College	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	84%	72%
% Out-of-State	10%	26%
Campus	Ursuline 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 Ursuline College based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 950 students)

Ursuline College vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

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

• Cedar Crest College is 18.3% more expensive to attend than Ursuline College for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $36,390.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.3% higher at Cedar Crest College than Ursuline College ($43,043.00 vs. $36,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ursuline College than Cedar Crest College ($14,502 vs. $23,500)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ursuline College are 5.6% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($12,042 vs. $12,722)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Ursuline College as Cedar Crest College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 1.1% larger than aid received Ursuline College ($32,415 vs. $32,059)

Ursuline College vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ursuline College (1007) is 39 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 Ursuline College (22)
• Accepted freshman Ursuline College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Cedar Crest College (3.42)
• Ursuline College has a higher acceptance rate (85.1%) than Cedar Crest College (84.2%)

Ursuline College vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ursuline 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 Ursuline College.

• The graduation rate at Ursuline College is higher than Cedar Crest College (54% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $900 more per year than Ursuline College graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $46,900)
• Cedar Crest College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Ursuline College graduates. ($27,750 vs. $28,000)
• Cedar Crest College graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Ursuline College graduates. ($286 vs. $289)
• More Cedar Crest College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ursuline 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/