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Chestnut Hill College

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118-2693

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

79%Admit rate
$29,944Avg net price
56%Grad in 4 yrs
931Undergrads

Known for business — close-knit campus

Chestnut Hill College is a private institution in Philadelphia with particular strength in business and biology.

A small campus of 931 undergraduates with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

56% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $52,015 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $29,944.

Established
1924
Motto
Fides, Caritas, Scientia
Mascot
Griffin
Type
Private college
Division
Division II
79%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
931
Undergrads
10:1
Student : Faculty
56%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$52,015
Earnings 10yr
$29,944
Avg Net Price

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History & Fun Facts

  • •Founded as Mount Saint Joseph College by the Sisters of St.
  • •In 1972, a continuing education department, now called the School of Continuing Studies, was established to extend opportunities for undergraduate study to mature women and men.
  • •The coeducational school of graduate studies was established in 1980 to offer master's degrees; in 1997, it added a doctoral program.

Source: Wikipedia

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