CMU vs Cedar Crest College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,274) than Cedar Crest College ($44,934).
It is harder to admit to CMU than Cedar Crest College.
CMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Cedar Crest College (1,070).
CMU has more students with 16,002 students while Cedar Crest College has 1,324 students.
CMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Cedar Crest College's ratio is 9 to 1.
CMU has more full-time faculties with 1,286 faculties while Cedar Crest College has 75 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Carnegie Mellon University and Cedar Crest College.

CMU	vs.	Cedar Crest College
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Allentown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$63,274	2024 Tuition & Fees	$44,934
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$40,660	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,895

11.00 %	Acceptance Rates	98.96 %
44.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.04 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,070
35	ACT Score	-
91 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
97 %	Retention Rate	73 %
16,002	Student Population	1,324
1,286	Number of Faculties	75
5 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, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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