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Chestnut Hill College

General Information

Name: Chestnut Hill College
Address: 9601 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2693
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 248-7000
  • Financial aid office: (215) 248-7182
  • Admissions office: (215) 248-7001

Website: www.chc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees$26,000$24,900$23,600
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,160
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$8,550$8,625$8,500
Other$2,100$2,100$2,160
Off Campus
Room and board$8,550$8,625$8,500
Other$2,100$2,100$2,160
Off Campus with Family
Other$3,010$2,980$2,690
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
On Campus$37,650$36,625$35,420
Off Campus$37,650$36,625$35,420
Off Campus with Family$30,010$28,880$27,450

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 42%
  • State/local grants: 57%
  • Institutional grants: 89%
  • Student loans: 8%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2019
  • State/local grants:$1591
  • Institutional grants:$5048
  • Student loans:$633

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,255401854
Percent admitted73.4%71.3%74.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time23.9%25.5%23.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1719
Undergraduate enrollment: 1039
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 27%
    • Women: 73%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 37%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
Other: 3%

Accreditation

AgencyPeriods of AccreditationAction
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education1/1/1930 -  None

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Accounting and Business/Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Corporate Communications - Associate, Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Associate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Master


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