Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1924Large citySEVP certified

About

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. In 1980, the college established a coeducational graduate education program and started to admit male students to its undergraduate programs in 2003. As of 2012, a total of 2,318 students were enrolled in Chestnut Hill College's three constituent schools, with fewer than 900 as undergraduates.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$40,240
Estimated total for international students: US$57,117

Net price calculatoradmissions.chc.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 815
Graduate students: 420
International undergraduates: 3%
Students per teacher: 10 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 74%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$59,414

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (62)

Bachelor's degrees38 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySociologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees11 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHuman Services, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherSecurity Science and TechnologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees1 subject

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Associate's degrees1 subject

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Undergraduate certificates4 subjects

Human Services, GeneralIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesReligious EducationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects

Special Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Graduate certificates4 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducational Administration and SupervisionHuman Services, GeneralSpecial Education and Teaching

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.