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Off-Campus Housing Near Cedar Crest College
$1,425+/unit
Fees may applyAllendale Apartments
$1,310+/unit
Fees may applyBridgeview Apartments
$1,663/unit
Fees may applyCedar Glen Apartments
$1,335+/unit
Fees may applyHigh Pointe Apartments
$1,625+/unit
Fees may applyPenn Crest Apartments
$1,295+/unit
Fees may applyHighland Gardens Apartments
About Off-Campus Housing Near Cedar Crest College
Cedar Crest College sits on an 84-acre arboretum campus on the leafy western edge of Allentown, the third-largest city in Pennsylvania, with around 1,433 students. The campus borders Cedar Beach Park, so morning runs and study breaks happen on public trails and lawns rather than parking lots. The West End neighborhood next door is the city's walkable spine, anchored by the Theatre District and tree-lined commercial blocks. Each May the campus hosts the Mayfair Festival of the Arts, a Lehigh Valley fixture of music, crafts, and food. Downtown Allentown wakes up around the PPL Center arena, home to Phantoms hockey, and the Great Allentown Fair takes over every September. Most students walk campus and hop LANTA buses when they want to reach Center City.
Cedar Crest College Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Cedar Crest expects full-time traditional undergraduates to live on campus in the residence halls, which keeps first-years close to the quad and the dining hall. The requirement anchors social life around campus during your early years. Plan on living in the residence halls when you start.
Off-Campus Eligibility
You can live off campus if you reside with a parent, guardian, or spouse within about 40 miles of the College, or if you have a documented disability that makes residence-hall living unworkable. Most students who move off campus do it as juniors and seniors once they have earned the credits and want their own kitchen. The College points students to a free Places4Students listing service, so start there rather than chasing random signs.
Lease Timing
Allentown rentals are mostly older twins and converted houses in the West End, which means you will deal with individual landlords more than big management companies on year-long leases. Read the lease for who covers heat and snow removal, and confirm the legal occupancy on multi-bedroom houses. Ask whether the unit has been inspected, since the city does register and inspect rentals.