Cedar Crest College Admission Requirements
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Cedar Crest College Admission Overview
Cedar Crest College admission requirements are summarized from last year's class. Last year Cedar Crest College admitted 84.1% of applicants. Enrolled freshmen typically had about a 3.42 GPA (B+). Cedar Crest College is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used for admission. Those figures describe last year's class, not a score you must hit.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Cedar Crest College is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used, even if you send them.
Cedar Crest College Acceptance Rate
Admission Rate & Difficulty
Acceptance rate Share of applicants offered admission last year.
Admission Standards Measure of enrolled testers' SAT/ACT scores vs. other colleges.
Applicant Competition Measure of this school's acceptance rate vs. other colleges. A low acceptance rate indicates high competition.
Very Low
Admission difficulty for Cedar Crest College
Acceptance Rate
The Cedar Crest College acceptance rate is 84.1%. Last year, 1,145 of 1,362 applicants were admitted. That is the 67th lowest acceptance rate in Pennsylvania.
Admission Selectivity
How hard is it to get into Cedar Crest College and can you get accepted?
Cedar Crest College is an easy school to get into, admitting most applicants. You have a very good chance of acceptance if you meet last year's profile.
Cedar Crest College typically attracts "B+" average high school students with an average GPA around 3.42. Most incoming freshmen graduate in the top half of their high school class. 14% of those admitted chose to enroll.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Cedar Crest College GPA
GPA of enrolled freshmen
Avg. High School GPA The average high school GPA for incoming freshmen on a 4.0 scale.
3.42Typical High School Grades Letter grade on a 4.0 scale for last year's average, not a cutoff.
B+Average GPA (4.0 Scale) 3.42
Average GPA
Enrolled freshmen at Cedar Crest College typically have around a 3.42 GPA (B+) on a 4.0 scale. That is last year's class average, not a cutoff. Enrolled students typically have above average high school grades. Cedar Crest College is test-free, so GPA is the main academic number in the file.
The school ranks #58 in Pennsylvania for highest average GPA.
See additional colleges accepting applicants in the 3.4 GPA range.
Competitiveness by GPA Ranges
Share of last year's freshmen in each GPA range, compared with the rest of the class.
GPA Data Source, Peterson's Data 2024
Cedar Crest College SAT Scores
SAT scores of enrolled freshmen
SAT Range The middle 50% of enrolled testers from the last year SAT scores were reported. The maximum score is 1600.
1000-1230Freshmen who sent SAT Share of enrolled freshmen who submitted SAT scores, from the last year SAT scores were reported.
18%25th Percentile Scores
- Reading 520
- Math 480
- Composite 1000
75th Percentile Scores
- Reading 660
- Math 570
- Composite 1230
Average SAT
Enrolled testers at Cedar Crest College typically score around a 1120 SAT (middle 50% 1000–1230) out of 1600. These figures are from the last year SAT scores were reported, not a cutoff. SAT is not used for admission, even if you send it. The average SAT of enrolled testers is about the 63rd percentile nationally. Cedar Crest College ranks #77 in the state of Pennsylvania for highest average SAT composite score.
SAT Range (25th-75th Percentile) 1000 to 1230
View other colleges which accept students in the 1120 SAT score range.
SAT scores are from the last year they were reported to IPEDS. They are not used for admission.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
High School Class Rank
Class Rank of Admitted Students
80% of Cedar Crest College freshman are in the top half of their high school graduating class and 48% are in the top quarter.
Data Source, Peterson's Data
Estimate How You Compare
Compare your GPA with last year's enrolled class and this school's acceptance rate. SAT and ACT are not used.
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Admission Statistics
Admission and enrollment rates by gender are detailed in the table below.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Requirements
What are the requirements for admission to Cedar Crest College and what student information is used for admission decisions?
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Fee
The cost for prospective students to apply to Cedar Crest College is $0. The school is free to apply to.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Credits Accepted
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Admission summary
Cedar Crest College is test-free for 2024-25. Last year it admitted 84.1% of applicants. Enrolled freshmen typically had about a 3.42 GPA (about an B+ average). Mid-50 scores, where shown, are enrolled testers, not cutoffs.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=211468.
GPA calculator: Cedar Crest College GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026