Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,507undergraduates
62%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,051average net price per year
66%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,169
- Admitted
- 2,923
- Admit rate
- 62%
- Admit rate, women
- 70%
- Admit rate, men
- 79%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 332
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 28%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Interior Architecture Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (3)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Youth Services/Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- International Agriculture Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (21)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- International Agriculture Master's
- Interior Architecture Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Sustainability Studies Master's
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other Master's
- Graphic Design Master's
- Informatics Master's
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,810
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,324
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $61,634
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $61,634
- Total cost living at home
- $48,310
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,839 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,621 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,983 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,245 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,814 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,984
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $25,349
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 89%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,922
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 64%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 66%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 63% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 195 | 68% |
| Men | 89 | 62% |
| Asian | 11 | 73% (small group) |
| Black | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| White | 224 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 90% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 211 | 64% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 128 | 74% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 42 | 62% | 26% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,319
- Undergraduates
- 1,507
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,219
- Part-time undergraduates
- 288
- Graduate students
- 812
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 65%
- From out of state
- 32%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 70% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 19% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- Woodland Road, Office of Institutional Research, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232
- County
- Allegheny County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.