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Chestnut Hill College

9601 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118

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Chestnut Hill College School Description

The mission of Chestnut Hill College is to provide students with holistic education in an inclusive Catholic community marked by academic excellence, shared responsibility, personal and professional growth, service to one another and to the global community, and concern for the earth.

Chestnut Hill College, founded by the Sisters of Saint Joseph in 1924, is an independent, Catholic institution that fosters equality through education. Faithful to its strong liberal arts tradition, Chestnut Hill College offers academic programs of excellence in the areas of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing studies.

An institution of higher learning is more than a bunch of buildings with desks, books and chalkboards. There are a host of factors that come together to give a college its unique personality: its history, its educational philosophy, its geographic setting, its customs and traditions, and its relationship with the community and the world. We believe that the elements that have come together to give Chestnut Hill College its identity have resulted in an ideal place to study, to socialize and to live.

At Chestnut Hill College, we provide women and men the opportunity to master their chosen field of study, to become knowledgeable about the diverse races, cultures, and creeds of the world, to grow in mutual respect and understanding of one another, and to enter their professions with competence and confidence. Steeped in two great spiritual traditions, the Ignatian and the Salesian, the College is committed to graduating students who are daring, bold, innovative, informed thinkers who are also dedicated to the service of others, to civility, to right action, and to the spiritual dimension of life. It is not enough to graduate with the tools necessary to achieve excellence in one’s profession; to be fulfilled and happy, one must graduate with the personal maturity and integrity requisite to achieve excellence as a human being.

At Chestnut Hill College, we take your future seriously.

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Chestnut Hill College

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Chestnut Hill College is a coeducational Roman Catholic college in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1924 as a women's college by the Sisters of St. Joseph. It was originally called Mount Saint Joseph College and assumed its current name in 1938. In 1980 it established a coeducational graduate education program. Chestnut Hill College started to admit male students to its undergraduate programs in 2003.

Located at the northwestern edge of Philadelphia on overlooking the Wissahickon Creek, Chestnut Hill College opened in 1924 as a Catholic, four-year, liberal arts college for women. Founded as Mount Saint Joseph College by the Sisters of St. Joseph, the college was renamed in 1938 as Chestnut Hill College.

Throughout its history the college has aimed to offer a liberal arts education that provides students with a broad background in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The goal has been to prepare students for life’s challenges by helping them to grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially.

The curriculum has been modified over time. The college originally awarded only the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees to young women of traditional college age. 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. Many classes are conducted on evenings and weekends to accommodate the schedules of older students. The coeducational the School of Graduate Studies was established in 1980 to offer Master’s degrees; in 1997, it added a doctoral program.

Academic changes also included expanding beyond the physical limits of the campus. As a member of Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE), Chestnut Hill pursues a collaborative approach to higher education with seven other local institutions. Through membership in the Association of College of Sisters of St. Joseph (ACSSJ), Chestnut Hill is able to offer its students opportunities to enrich their educational experiences by studying at seven other colleges in the United States. Study-abroad programs also are available.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Griffins

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,039
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 24,900
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Chestnut Hill College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Chestnut Hill College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 55%
Men 45%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 63%
African-American 27%
Other 4%
Hispanic 4%
Asian 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 55%
Out-of-State 45%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Pennsylvania 55%
New Jersey 23%
New York 8%
Maryland 6%
Delaware 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 42%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf)
Baseball (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf)
Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf)

Chestnut Hill College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 24,900    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,300 35%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,476 29%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 8,211 99%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,074 99%  
Any Aid:
   99%  

Chestnut Hill College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 74% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 98%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 420
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 550, Math: 530

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Question: what is chestnut hill college like?

I am enrolled to go to chestnut hill college this fall as a freshman. If you go there or know anything about it I would love to hear about it. thanks (:
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its very small, im going to be a junior there this year. a lot of people complain about it because there are rules and its not like temple where you can have huge parties, but you also feel safe, and there are parties. teachers are pretty good, a lot are from big universities (adjunts) such as villanova st joes temple etc. so you are learning from them also. what else do you wanna know? i can tell you anything and i will tell you the truth also, you may find this helpful....

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