Mission Statement
The mission of Cedar Crest, an independent women’s college, is to provide students with an excellent education that is grounded
in the liberal arts and informed by humanistic values. The curriculum is
designed to enhance the development of critical thinking and leadership skills,
creative abilities, social awareness and technological literacy. Committed to
experiential and life-long learning, the College’s curricular and co-curricular programs empower students to be ethical, engaged
and responsible members of their communities, to appreciate global diversity,
and to provide stewardship for the environment. A Cedar Crest education
prepares students for careers as well as professional and graduate studies.
A Cedar Crest graduate will:
• Demonstrate the ability to engage in critical analysis and qualitative
reasoning.
• Demonstrate the ability to engage in scientific and quantitative reasoning.
• Demonstrate technological competency and information literacy, including the
ability to evaluate technological and informational resources and use them
appropriately.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly, both orally and through the
written word.
• Demonstrate the ability to participate in and appreciate artistic and creative
endeavors.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and articulate the foundations of her own
ethics and values, as well as understand the value systems of others.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and respond to issues of local, national,
and global significance.
Introduction
As we move ahead, the vitality of all aspects of society will depend on the
capacity of our colleges to educate women for leadership positions in all
sectors and aspects of life. Cedar Crest is among the small group of
institutions best suited to meet that challenge. Through its undergraduate
liberal arts programs, students learn to make connections among a variety of
academic disciplines. An 11:1 student-faculty ratio creates a cohesive
community of scholars and learners where many opportunities exist for
independent learning, individual exploration and personal growth. Students gain
confidence in what they can achieve, not only for themselves, but also for
society.
Cedar Crest’s campus is situated in the western residential section of the city of
Allentown, a part of the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. Allentown and
the adjacent cities of Bethlehem and Easton have a combined population
exceeding 600,000 and support a variety of cultural and community activities.
The College is within 55 miles of Philadelphia and 90 miles of New York City.
Groups of students are easily able to visit these cities.
Cedar Crest College provides a quality under-graduate education to a broad
constituency of students.
Cedar Crest College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education, 3624 Market Street; Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215-662-5606.
Traditional Students: Women enrolled during the day who, at the time they enroll at Cedar Crest,
graduated from high school within the last four years.
Lifelong Learning Students (Adult Admissions): Women and men who graduated from high school more than four years ago. Students who have earned their GED, please contact the Center for Lifelong Learning. Adult women may pursue any of the College’s majors or programs through evening, weekend or daytime study. Men may pursue any bachelor’s degree, certification and/or certificate program offered through evening and/or weekend study and are welcome to study nursing and nuclear medicine by day.
Academic Sessions
All students have the opportunity to study on a year-round basis. Day, evening
and weekend courses are offered during the calendar year.
Fall and Spring: Fifteen-week sessions, including various accelerated sessions.
Winter: Accelerated 2-3 week session.
Summer: Courses are offered during two summer sessions. The first begins in late May
ending in June. The second session begins early July ending in August.
May: Accelerated 2-3 week session.