Since 1867, Cedar Crest College has offered a liberal arts education that explores all the major life questions in traditional fields like nursing and education and cutting-edge fields like genetic engineering, neuroscience and conservation biology, and providing students with hands-on experience in the application of what they learn to real life.

Cedar Crest's park-like, 84-acre campus is a nationally registered arboretum. Nearly 1,700 students study at the College annually from 26 states and 20 other countries. The 11:1 student-faculty ratio provides for small classes, individual advising, and independent work. The College's undergraduate research program has been nationally recognized for its innovation.

Cedar Crest offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in over 30 fields of study as well as a Master's Degree in Education. The College's Forensic Science Program is one of only four undergraduate programs to be accredited by the Forensic Science Education Program's Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. The College was the second college in the nation to offer an undergraduate degree in genetic engineering, and one of the first to offer an undergraduate program in neuroscience.

A strong sense of community extends throughout Cedar Crest where students perform thousands of hours of community service annually. Cedar Crest has a comprehensive wellness program that fosters a healthy community on campus. More than 50 campus clubs and organizations offer opportunities in the performing arts, pre-professional areas, environmental awareness, cultural diversity, and much more.

Cedar Crest College is affiliated with the NCAA (Division III), and competes in eight intercollegiate sports: basketball, cross-country, field hocky, lacrosse, softball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. The Equestrian Club also competes in collegiate horse shows.