Redefining “women’s leadership” by purposefully and powerfully shaping the next generation of women leaders through a superior education, highly ranked Cedar Crest College prepares students for life in a global community by educating the whole student at all stages of life and experience. U.S. News & World Report ranks the private liberal arts women’s college 6th in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges for Regional Colleges in the North. Cedar Crest students develop leadership skills through academic courses, student-life programming, athletics, activities, and pre-professional practices.