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Chestnut Hill College acceptance rate & admissions

Chestnut Hill College admits 74% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 2,025 of 2,559 applicants were admitted and 178 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
74%

More selective than 68% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
9%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose CHC over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,559
Admitted2,025
Enrolled178

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

CHC admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202474%———College Scorecard
Fall 202379%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is CHC compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

CHC has the 37th-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
33Grove City College72%83%—
34York College of Pennsylvania74%64%$18,556
35Lycoming College74%60%$19,140
36Gannon University74%66%$22,553
37Chestnut Hill College74%49%$27,970
38La Roche University76%57%$20,794
39Albright College76%51%$20,024
40Rosemont College76%57%$20,150
41Saint Francis University77%74%$23,526

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Who enrolls at CHC

First-year students who return for year two62%
First-year students from Pennsylvania73%
Pell Grant recipients52%
First-generation students44%
Women / men56% / 44%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

CHC admissions questions

What is the CHC acceptance rate?

Chestnut Hill College accepts 74% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 2,025 of 2,559 applicants were admitted.

Does CHC require the SAT or ACT?

Chestnut Hill College does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at CHC?

9% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (178 of 2,025).

Is CHC getting harder to get into?

Chestnut Hill College accepted 74% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 79% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Chestnut Hill College overview