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Chestnut Hill College

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,970What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
74%
Graduation rate
53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
815
In-state tuition
$39,870Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,870
SAT midpoint
995
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$52,015Median 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

$27,970

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

53%

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$52,015

Better than 42% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,389

Better than 26% 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

$58,168

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

Average net price

$27,970

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 Chestnut Hill College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return62%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,389
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$52,015

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 Chestnut Hill College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$50,4087
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,99523
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,41722
Security Science and Technology$46,07924
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,12922
Human Services, General$40,33631
Biology, General$37,67517
Psychology, General$33,91819
Communication and Media Studies$28,2127
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported13
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported7
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
MarketingNot reported2
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported2
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherNot reported1
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
GerontologyNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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