Academic Comparison between Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Cedar Crest

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

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

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public and Cedar Crest is a private (not-for-profit) 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

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

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