Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College Offers Unique Liberal Arts Education with Emphasis on the Student's Personal Identity

Chestnut Hill College is a small, Catholic, liberal arts college with approximately 1,500 undergraduate students. While the average classroom never totals more than 20 students or so, the actual student-to-teacher ratio is among the lowest in the country at nearly 12-to-1. These numbers clearly display the college's commitment to individual attention.

At Chestnut Hill, undergraduate students can choose from 30 majors ranging from education, psychology, music, and human services to business, biology, forensic sciences, and criminal justice. The college's holistic approach to learning ensures that students graduate not only with a strong liberal arts foundation but also well prepared for successful professional careers.

Chestnut Hill College's Ideal Location: A City School in a Suburban Setting

Chestnut Hill College's idyllic campus is located in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Historic stone buildings and picturesque lawns comprise the beautiful 75-acre campus on two hills. Yet students can catch a train and find themselves in bustling downtown Philadelphia within 30 minutes. Chestnut Hill College students truly enjoy the best of both worlds - a quaint charming campus just minutes away from one of America's largest cities and cultural epicenters.

Opportunities for Leadership and Engagement: Athletics and Student Life

Opportunities for involvement await every student. Chestnut Hill College is an NCAA Division II institution that competes in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). The college sponsors 14 varsity intercollegiate sports teams. Additionally, more than 30 clubs and activities are available to students, including such organizations as the Video Production Club, Campus Ministry, Dance Team, Student Government Association, and Jazz Ensemble.

Career Development Services Offered to Students and Alumni

At Chestnut Hill College, students can take full advantage of the Office of Career Development which provides not only job opportunity resource material and information, but also career counseling. While students learn to re-tool their professional resume and prepare themselves for coinciding student/professional lives, they can also be credentialed, enabling them to apply for real careers in the current market.

Of course, many opportunities are available for students to earn graduate course credit as interns both on campus and in the professional realm. This dedication to career development ensures that Chestnut Hill College students and graduates will have every advantage in the job market as they launch their professional careers.

• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Biochemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Molecular Biology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Business Administration and Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Accounting
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Accounting and Business/Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/Corporate Communications
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Human Resources Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Marketing/Marketing Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication technologies
• Communications Technologies and Support Services Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication/Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication and Journalism Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Computer and information sciences
• Computer and Information Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Computer/Information Technology Services Administration Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Elementary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Early Childhood Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Family and consumer sciences
• Child-Care and Support Services Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Foreign languages and literature
• French
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Spanish
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Health professions and related sciences
• Health/Health-Care Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• History
• History
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Forensic Science and Technology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Interdisciplinary studies
• Mathematics and Computer Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Liberal arts/general studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Forensic Chemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Psychology
• Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Public administration and social services
• Human Services
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social sciences
• Political Science and Government
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Sociology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Visual and performing arts
• Music
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied2,294
• Accepted1,467
• Acceptance Rate63%
• Enrolled1,548
• Female Applicants1,479
• Females Accepted957
• Female Acceptance Rate64%
• Male Applicants815
• Males Accepted510
• Male Acceptance Rate62%
• Applying
• Application Fee$35
• Required for All Transcript of high school record
  
  
• Required for Some Interview
  
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.21
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen Yes
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Yes
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 487 430 530
• SAT Math 480 430 520
• SAT Writing 484 430 530
• ACT Composite 20 18 22
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$29,995
• Out-of-state tuition *$29,995
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$100.00
• Room and board *$9,620.00
• Room only *Not Reported
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredDeferred paymentsDeferred payments and Installments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees, Senior Citizens

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students1,548
• Male Student Percentage29%
• Female Student Percentage71%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino5.56%
• Black or African American32.11%
• White or Caucasian44.7%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.19%
• Asian2.52%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.39%
• Two or more races2.07%
• Unknown8.53%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout3.13% representing 46 other countries
• Out-of-state Students23% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements Not Reported
• Housing options Coed housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 32%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station Yes
• Marching band No
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities No
• Greek sororities No
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations No
• Most popular organizations Student Government, Mask and Foil Drama Club, African American Awareness Society, Campus Ministry Community Service Group, Business Club
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No Division 2 Yes
• Basketball No Division 2 Yes
• Cross-country running No Division 2 Yes
• Golf No Division 2 Yes
• Lacrosse No Division 2 Yes
• Soccer No Division 2 Yes
• Softball No No No
• Tennis No Division 2 Yes
• Volleyball No No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball No Division 2 Yes
• Cross-country running No Division 2 Yes
• Golf No No No
• Lacrosse No Division 2 Yes
• Soccer No Division 2 Yes
• Softball No Division 2 Yes
• Tennis No Division 2 Yes
• Volleyball No Division 2 Yes

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty354
• Full-time Percentage24%
• Part-time Percentage76%
• Female Percentage56%
• Male Percentage44%
• Student:Faculty Ratio10:1 or 1,958 students to 315 faculty