More selective than 68% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $58,168. College Scorecard.
Higher than 28% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 40% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 22% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 46% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
CHC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,559 applicants, Chestnut Hill College admitted 2,025 and 178 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
CHC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant
What CHC costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Chestnut Hill College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Pennsylvania. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $28,011 | $120,727 | 7.4 years |
| $30–48k | $24,447 | $105,367 | 6.5 years |
| $48–75k | $22,714 | $97,897 | 6.0 years |
| $75–110k | $28,168 | $121,404 | 7.5 years |
| $110k+ | $33,175 | $142,984 | 8.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (41% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,015) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $16,218 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
CHC majors, earnings & careers
Chestnut Hill College offers 39 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Science & Math · 6
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Communications & Media · 2
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at CHC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $80,579 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration | $66,885 | $27,000 |
| Security / Homeland Security | $60,744 | $35,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $57,831 | $37,125 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $51,339 | $27,000 |
| Business / Corporate Communications | $48,643 | — |
| Human Services | $48,375 | $43,125 |
| Psychology | $47,591 | $27,166 |
Quick list of all 39 majors
- Accounting$80,579
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business / Corporate Communications$48,643
- Business Administration$66,885
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Communications$43,323
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminal Justice$57,831
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,339
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Gerontology—
- Health Administration—
- History—
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources—
- Human Services$48,375
- Information Technology—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Physiology—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$47,591
- Security / Homeland Security$60,744
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Philadelphia
Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 8 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Philadelphia County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Philadelphia County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare CHC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 74% | $27,970 | 49% | $52,015 | This school |
| Thiel College | 72% | $22,347 | 49% | $49,714 | |
| Albright College | 76% | $20,024 | 51% | $58,700 | |
| La Roche University | 76% | $20,794 | 57% | $52,341 | |
| Lycoming College | 74% | $19,140 | 60% | $56,210 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Chestnut Hill College would cost you $5,623 more per year than Thiel College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Chestnut Hill College, mostly from more Thiel College students living at home, which lowers its average (+$3,146).
- Thiel College gives aided families $657 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Pennsylvania resident | CHC | Thiel College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $39,870 | $38,344 | +$1,526 |
| Books & supplies | $1,550 | $1,300 | +$250 |
| Housing & meals | $12,300 | $14,850 | −$2,550 |
| Personal & travel | $5,594 | $3,000 | +$2,594 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,146 | −$4,292 | +$3,146 |
| Sticker price | $58,168 | $53,202 | +$4,966 |
| Average grants | −$30,198 | −$30,855 | +$657 |
| You pay | $27,970 | $22,347 | +$5,623 |
“+” means CHC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about CHC
What is the CHC acceptance rate?
Chestnut Hill College accepts 74% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,025 of 2,559 applicants were admitted.
How much does Chestnut Hill College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $58,168 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,970 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $28,011 and families earning $110k+ pay $33,175.
How much do CHC graduates earn?
Former Chestnut Hill College students earn a median $52,015 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the CHC graduation rate?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 62% return for their second year.
How long does a CHC degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Chestnut Hill College costs about $97,897 after grants ($22,714 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,015 ten years after starting, $16,218 more than high school graduates in Pennsylvania ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 6.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Chestnut Hill College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/chestnut-hill-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).