Cedar Crest College

CEO: Dr. Elizabeth Meade, President
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Joan Kern
Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Terence Peavy, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs » Four-year, small, primarily residential
Control: Private (Non-Profit)
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1944
Last Reaffirmation: 2023
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2030-2031

Contact Information

100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196

(610) 606-4666

www.cedarcrest.edu

March 9, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To request a supplemental information report, due December 1, 2023, documenting (1) adequate and appropriate review and approval of student support services designed, delivered, or assessed by third-party vendors (Standard IV) and (2) demonstrated and documented use of assessment results to improve educational effectiveness (Standard V). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the supplemental information report. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. To note the visit will also fulfill the verification requirements of the USDE guidelines. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031.
January 4, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at the Administration Center, 31 South Penn Street, P.O. Box 328, Allentown, PA 18105 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Doctor's - Professional Practice (Doctor of Occupational Therapy) within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
March 5, 2020
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted and no further evidence is required at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023
August 28, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first and second Post-master's Award/Certificate/Diploma, (1) Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; and (2) Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
June 28, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of documentation of approval from the PA Department of State, State Board of Nursing and to include the Doctor's - Professional Practice program (Doctor of Nursing Practice- DNP - Nurse Anesthesia) within the scope of the institution's accreditation.
January 3, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Doctor's - Professional Practice program (Doctor of Nursing Practice- DNP) within the scope of the institution's accreditation effective upon receipt of state approval. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
February 29, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional location at 1025 Old Wyomissing Road, Reading, PA 19611. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this additional location. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2019.
November 19, 2015
To accept the monitoring report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2019.
June 26, 2014
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self study process. To request a monitoring report, due October 1, 2015, further documenting (1) clarification of mission (Standard 1); (2) implementation of a comprehensive enrollment management plan, including further steps to improve student retention, with the utilization of results in program planning and budgeting (Standard 8); (3) implementation of a program of student support services appropriate to student strengths and needs, reflective of institutional mission, consistent with student learning expectations, and available regardless of place or method of delivery (Standard 9); and, (4) assessment of general education outcomes within the institution's overall plan for assessing student learning, and evidence that such assessment results are used for curricular improvement (Standard 12 and 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2019.
November 15, 2012
To thank the institution for receiving the Commission's representative and to affirm the inclusion of the additional location at 1025 Old Wyomissing Rd, Reading, PA 19611. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2013-2014.
July 2, 2012
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 1025 Old Wyomissing Rd, Reading, PA 19611, provisionally within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of the commencement of operations. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2013-2014.
November 17, 2011
To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2013-2014.
November 18, 2010
To accept the monitoring report, and to indicate that a small team visit will not be conducted. To request a progress report, due October 1, 2011, documenting systematic assessment of the achievement of institutional mission and goals and the use of those results in planning and resource allocation (Standard 7). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2013-2014.

Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope

Main Campus
Cedar Crest College
100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196
Other Instructional Site
Allentown SD
31 S. Penn St
Allentown, PA 18105
Other Instructional Site
Parkland SD
1210 Springhouse Road
Allentown, PA 18104
Other Instructional Site
Saint Luke's University Hospital
801 Ostrum Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015

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