Lafayette vs Cedar Crest

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Lafayette has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,648) than Cedar Crest ($46,314).
It is harder to admit to Lafayette than Cedar Crest.
Lafayette has more students with 2,775 students while Cedar Crest has 1,290 students.
Cedar Crest has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Lafayette's ratio is 10 to 1.
Lafayette has more full-time faculties with 261 faculties while Cedar Crest has 73 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lafayette College	vs.	Cedar Crest College
Easton, Pennsylvania	Location	Allentown, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$64,648	2025 Tuition & Fees	$46,314
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$45,956	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,089

31.45 %	Acceptance Rates	84.07 %
21.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.54 %
1,430	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
90 %	Retention Rate	71 %
2,775	Student Population	1,290
261	Number of Faculties	73
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Lafayette and Cedar Crest

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors