Chestnut Hill College

Private · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads815

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate34.8%

6-yr grad rate48.8%

Drop-out rate37.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$40k

Out-of-state tuition$40k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity69.9%

Gender diversity55.6%

International3.1%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Chestnut Hill College is a Catholic college founded by the Sisters of Saint Joseph, set on a castle-like stone campus in Philadelphia's leafy Chestnut Hill neighborhood. Once a women's college, it is now fully coeducational, retaining a strong emphasis on personal attention within a small liberal arts and professional program structure.

Academics

The college offers a mix of liberal arts and professional programs, including counseling psychology and education, which have historically been particular strengths, alongside undergraduate majors taught in small classes. Its Sisters of Saint Joseph heritage informs a service-oriented ethos across departments rather than a narrow religious-studies requirement.

Campus & student life

The stone, Gothic-Revival campus sits within one of Philadelphia's most distinct neighborhoods, giving students a quiet, architecturally striking setting with full access to the city beyond it. Small size keeps the community close-knit, with much of student life organized around campus rather than a large surrounding college-town scene.

Getting in

Chestnut Hill reviews applications holistically and is not highly selective, emphasizing personal attention and fit within its small Catholic liberal arts community over rigid numeric thresholds.

After graduation

Graduates in counseling, psychology, and education fields place well into the Philadelphia region's schools and human-services organizations, consistent with the college's service-oriented mission.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate74.5%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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