Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
972undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$28,583average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,559
- Admitted
- 2,025
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 9%
- First-year students
- 178
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Montessori Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Forensic Chemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Gerontology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Religious Education Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Counseling Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- School Psychology Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Montessori Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Human Services, General Master's
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,410
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,300
- Books and supplies
- $1,550
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,594
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $58,854
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,854
- Total cost living at home
- $48,469
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $29,262 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $27,217 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $27,238 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $32,638 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,080 |
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
- $29,744
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,892
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 86%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,214
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 48% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 59% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 100 | 61% |
| Men | 105 | 51% |
| Black | 35 | 46% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 52% |
| White | 114 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 221 | 62% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 0% (small group) | 67% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 194 | 65% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 88 | 52% | 11% |
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
- 1,402
- Undergraduates
- 972
- Full-time undergraduates
- 796
- Part-time undergraduates
- 176
- Graduate students
- 430
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 73%
- From out of state
- 27%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 27%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 29% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 31% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 21% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 9601 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19118-2693
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, 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.