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Leading for Social Mobility and Best Value

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For the twelfth year in a row, Cedar Crest College has been named among the top colleges in the nation by U.S. News and World Report’s Best College Rankings 2023. Among Regional Universities in the North, the College was ranked:

  • #7 in Top Performer on Social Mobility
  • #28 in Best Value Schools
  • Among the top 50 Best College for Veterans
  • Among the top 100 Best Regional Universities in the North

“Our ranking among the top colleges in the nation for social mobility means that a Cedar Crest College education helps to lift people up and give them access to a world of opportunity,” says Cedar Crest President Elizabeth M. Meade, PhD.

Cedar Crest also appeared in several additional institutional rankings this year. Washington Monthly cited Cedar Crest College as #73 on their national 2022 Master’s University Ranking based on contribution to the public good through social mobility, research, and promoting public service. Among schools of the northeast, Washington Monthly listed Cedar Crest College in their Best Bang for Your Buck category and on the Best Colleges for Student Voting Honor Roll.

This summer, the College’s School of Nursing was ranked #41 in the Mid-Atlantic Region and #15 in Pennsylvania by Nursing Schools Almanac.