Boston Baptist College vs. Cedar Crest College

Comparable Facts

Compare Boston Baptist College in Boston, MA with Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cedar Crest College is larger than Boston Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,290 students vs. 43 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Boston Baptist College is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Cedar Crest College is in Allentown, PA (Midsize City setting).
• Boston Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cedar Crest College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Boston Baptist College 6:1; Cedar Crest College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Boston Baptist College are 41.8% lower than at Cedar Crest College ($7,800 vs. $13,406).
• Out-of-state tuition is 223.8% higher at Cedar Crest College than at Boston Baptist College (about $32,010 more per year; $46,314 vs. $14,304).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Boston Baptist College than at Cedar Crest College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 512.9% larger than aid received by Boston Baptist College students ($33,323 vs. $5,437).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Boston Baptist College and Cedar Crest College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10% at Boston Baptist College vs. 13.5% at Cedar Crest College.

Loans and repayment

• More Boston Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.