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Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,954What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
62%
Graduation rate
65%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,232
In-state tuition
$44,626Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$44,626
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$52,410Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,954

Better than 20% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

65%

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$52,410

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$61,261

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,954

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Chatham University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time65%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$52,410

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Chatham University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,40416
Interior Architecture$45,78521
Psychology, General$37,60135
Sustainability Studies$18,95424
Biology, GeneralNot reported34
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported25
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported15
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported15
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported13
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherNot reported8
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported5
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported4
CriminologyNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported3
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported3
EconomicsNot reported3
International BusinessNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported3
Social WorkNot reported2
MarketingNot reported2
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported1
Public HealthNot reported1
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Human BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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