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
CHC Report Card
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Academics
Selectivity, test scores, retention, and faculty access.
Value
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Diversity
Economic access, geographic mix, and gender balance.
Location
Safety, walkability, transit, and student nightlife.
Campus
Housing capacity, student body scale, and campus setting.
Outcomes
Graduation, retention, employment, and earnings.
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Can You Get Into CHC?
CHC admitted just 2,025 of 2,559 applicants — a 79.10% acceptance rate
Admissions Snapshot
44% above state avg
65% below state avg
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.
Browse Housing Near CHCWhat Will CHC Cost You?
Most students don't pay sticker price — 90.00% receive financial aid
Sticker Price
38% below state avg
Per-credit cost: $790 (part-time)
Financial Aid & Grants
Your estimated net price
What Can You Study at CHC?
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors
Human Services, General.
31 graduates · 90.32% women
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
22 graduates · 63.64% women
Business Administration and Management, General.
20 graduates · 25% women
Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
19 graduates · 89.47% women
Psychology, General.
19 graduates · 68.42% women
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
17 graduates · 82.35% women
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism.
17 graduates · 23.53% women
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
13 graduates · 53.85% women
Communication, General.
7 graduates · 14.29% women
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.
See Apartments Popular with Grad StudentsWhat's It Like at CHC?
Philadelphia, PA — city
Student Body
Where Freshmen Come From
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Student Demographics
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Neighborhoods near CHC
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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.
Will You Succeed at CHC?
67.00% of freshmen return for sophomore year — 56.00% graduate within 6 years
Graduation Rates
20% below state avg
24% below state avg
6-Year Graduation by Group
CHC Reviews
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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.