Chestnut Hill College
Chestnut Hill College is a private Catholic college in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The college was founded in 1924 as a women's college by the Sisters of St. Joseph. It was originally named Mount Saint Joseph College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 74%
- Average net price: $27,970
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,111
- Graduation rate (150%): 49%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,015
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,924
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,221
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Philadelphia, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Chestnut Hill College include Human Services, Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Human Services (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,375 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Business Administration and Management (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,885 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,339 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,831 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,591 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,675 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,675 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,643 4 years after graduation
- Communication (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,323 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Computer (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 27%, Computer Science 4%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 51%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Chestnut Hill College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,262 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $29,262
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $27,217
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,238
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $32,638
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,080
- In-state tuition and fees: $39,870
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $39,870
- Books and supplies: $400
- On-campus room and board: $12,600
- Off-campus room and board: $14,693
- Off-campus with family: $8,036
- Typical cost of attendance: $52,870
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 52%
- Federal loan recipients: 78%
- Average institutional grant: $24,632
- Average federal loan: $6,980
- Median debt at graduation: $26,389
Admissions
Chestnut Hill College admits 74% of applicants. Of students admitted, 7% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,964
- Admitted: 2,207
- Enrolled: 158
- Yield (first-choice signal): 7%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,111
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduate students: 275
- Graduation rate: 49%
- Come back after freshman year: 62%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 36%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $75,921
- Associate professor salary: $53,357
- Assistant professor salary: $47,301
- On-campus housing capacity: 456
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Chestnut Hill College acceptance rate? Chestnut Hill College admits 74% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Chestnut Hill College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,262 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,970.
What majors does Chestnut Hill College offer? Popular programs include Human Services, Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Chestnut Hill College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,015 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Chestnut Hill College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 49%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Chestnut Hill College official site: https://www.chc.edu.