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Chestnut Hill College

private · Founded 1924 · Philadelphia, PA

Acceptance Rate

79.10%

Enrollment

1,402

Tuition & Fees

$39,870

Graduation Rate

56.00%

Retention Rate

67.00%

Off-Campus Needed

715

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CHC Report Card

Letter grades compare this school against national university benchmarks.

Academics

Selectivity, test scores, retention, and faculty access.

C+
Raw z-score: -0.74

Value

Cost, aid, grants, and post-graduation earnings.

B
Raw z-score: -0.15

Diversity

Economic access, geographic mix, and gender balance.

C+
Raw z-score: -0.55

Location

Safety, walkability, transit, and student nightlife.

-
Insufficient data

Campus

Housing capacity, student body scale, and campus setting.

C
Raw z-score: -0.56

Outcomes

Graduation, retention, employment, and earnings.

C-
Raw z-score: -1.20

Grades are benchmarked against national profile data. View methodology

Chestnut Hill College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, founded in 1924 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Its 75-acre campus is a National Register of Historic Places site. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs across arts and sciences, education, business, and health. CHC emphasizes a personalized, values-based education with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio.

Can You Get Into CHC?

CHC admitted just 2,025 of 2,559 applicants — a 79.10% acceptance rate

Admissions Snapshot

Acceptance Rate79.10%
School
State avg

44% above state avg

Total Applicants2,559
Students Admitted2,025
Students Enrolled178
Yield Rate8.80%
School
State avg

65% below state avg

Your odds at this school

Coming to CHC from out of state?

27% of freshmen aren't from Pennsylvania. If you're moving for CHC, start your housing search early — only 49.00% of students can live on campus.

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What Will CHC Cost You?

Most students don't pay sticker price — 90.00% receive financial aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$39,410
School
State avg

38% below state avg

Fees$460

Per-credit cost: $790 (part-time)

Financial Aid & Grants

Students receiving any aid90.00%
Average grant amount$24,855/yr

Your estimated net price

What Can You Study at CHC?

Most Popular Undergraduate Majors

1

Human Services, General.

31 graduates · 90.32% women

2

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.

22 graduates · 63.64% women

3

Business Administration and Management, General.

20 graduates · 25% women

4

Early Childhood Education and Teaching.

19 graduates · 89.47% women

5

Psychology, General.

19 graduates · 68.42% women

6

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

17 graduates · 82.35% women

7

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism.

17 graduates · 23.53% women

8

Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.

13 graduates · 53.85% women

9

Communication, General.

7 graduates · 14.29% women

10

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.

7 graduates · 42.86% women

Your major at this school

Grad students need housing too

With 430 graduate students and only 478 total dorm beds, most grad students live off campus.

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What's It Like at CHC?

Philadelphia, PA — city

Student Body

Total Enrollment1,402
Undergraduates972
Graduate Students430
Full-Time992 (71%)
Part-Time410 (29%)
Women64.00%

Where Freshmen Come From

Out-of-State
27%
Pennsylvania
73%
International
0%

From your state to this school

Student Demographics

White
37%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
11%
Black
25%
Two or More
2%
Not Reported
21%

Neighborhoods near CHC

Where students live around Chestnut Hill College — vibe, walkability, and commute at a glance.

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How Does CHC Compare?

Institutional resources and student-faculty ratios

Student-Faculty Ratio

10:1

Peer Institutions

Schools that CHC reports as peers for academic and admissions benchmarking.

213367
211088
215770

Will You Succeed at CHC?

67.00% of freshmen return for sophomore year — 56.00% graduate within 6 years

Graduation Rates

First-Year Retention67.00%
School
State avg

20% below state avg

4-Year Graduation Rate41.00%
5-Year Graduation Rate53.00%
6-Year Graduation Rate56.00%
School
State avg

24% below state avg

National Average (6-year)53%
CHC
56.00%
Natl Avg
53%

6-Year Graduation by Group

White Students58.00%
Black Students46.00%
Hispanic Students52.00%
Women61.00%
Men51.00%

CHC Reviews

Student perspectives on academics, campus life, and housing fit

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715 CHC Students Need Off-Campus Housing

With 1,402 students and only 478 dorm beds, 51% of CHC students live off campus.

972

Undergraduates

430

Graduate Students

715

Need Off-Campus Housing

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Chestnut Hill College.