Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA · Private · Large city · CHC
Private institution in Philadelphia, PA · 931 undergraduates · 79% acceptance rate · $52,015 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 21%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,9441,722nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,4101,636th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,4101,601st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $57,9801,673rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,3891,538th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,015964th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,221870th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.1%911th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 66.7%1,394th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.1%883rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9311,397th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.3%446th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 15 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $25
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,482 | $46,478 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,128 | $48,041 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $40,188 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,140 | $43,240 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,748 | $37,568 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $37,343 | $32,284 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,740 | $32,925 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $35,625 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $28,598 | $28,598 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | $22,912 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $23,649 | $29,685 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1924source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Redsource
- Athletic nickname: "Griffins"source
- Mascot: Griffinsource
- Motto: "Fides, Caritas, Scientia"source
- Formerly known as "Mount Saint Joseph College"source
- Formerly known as "(1924-1938)"source
- Athletic conference: CACCsource
- Notable alum: Kathleen Antonellisource
- Notable alum: Frances Spencesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,513,340 (M $761,840 · W $751,500)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitechc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 211583)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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