Academic Comparison between Cedar Crest and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Cedar Crest College and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Cedar Crest is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Allentown, PA and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a four-year, public school located in Bloomsburg, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Cedar Crest is a private (not-for-profit) and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Cedar Crest has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,314) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Cedar Crest than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 11,092 students while Cedar Crest has 1,290 students.
Cedar Crest has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more full-time faculties with 508 faculties while Cedar Crest has 73 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Cedar Crest College	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$46,314	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$23,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,075

84.07 %	Acceptance Rates	93.09 %
13.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.17 %
-	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
71 %	Retention Rate	78 %
1,290	Student Population	11,092
73	Number of Faculties	508
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service