Chestnut Hill College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Chestnut Hill College is $58,168 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,970 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $58,168. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$39,870
Housing & meals$12,300
Books & supplies$1,550
Personal & travel$5,594
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,146
Total cost of attendance$58,168

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,782
Loan default rate7.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out40%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants52%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$30,198Sticker price minus average net price

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

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CHC net price compared with other Pennsylvania colleges

CHC has the 82nd-lowest average net price of 114 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
78Gwynedd Mercy University$27,48357%$67,145
79Cairn University-Langhorne$27,64260%$44,172
80Wilkes University$27,74363%$63,454
81Neumann University$27,80454%$57,817
82Chestnut Hill College$27,97049%$52,015
83Alvernia University$28,13856%$55,055
84Temple University$28,19875%$63,727
85Delaware Valley University$28,27856%$55,838
86University of Pennsylvania$28,69997%$111,371

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Why CHC costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Chestnut Hill College74%$27,97049%$52,015This school
Thiel College72%$22,34749%$49,714
Albright College76%$20,02451%$58,700
La Roche University76%$20,79457%$52,341
Lycoming College74%$19,14060%$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 residentCHCThiel CollegeDifference
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.

CHC cost questions

How much is tuition at CHC?

Tuition and fees are $39,870 a year.

What is the total cost of attending CHC?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $58,168 a year.

What do families actually pay at CHC?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,970 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $28,011; $48–75k pay $22,714; $110k+ pay $33,175.

How much debt do CHC graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,782, and 7.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Chestnut Hill College overview