Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College was established in 1924 by The Sisters of St. Joseph as a women's college. It was originally named Mount Saint Joseph College and adopted its present name in 1938. Chestnut Hill College established a coeducational graduate education course in 1980. It began admitting male students in undergraduate programs in 2003. Presently, the campus occupies 45 acres of land overlooking Wissahickon Creek. Students are offered associate, bachelor, and master degrees, as well as doctoral programs in a variety of areas through the following schools.

• School of Undergraduate Studies
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Chestnut Hill College offers evenings and weekend classes to accommodate the schedules of older and working students. The college's athletic teams are known as the Griffins, and they compete in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.

Chestnut Hill College Highlights

Where Chestnut Hill College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, therapy and counseling, and education and teaching.
• High female/male ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Chestnut Hill Students

The student enrollment at Chestnut Hill was 2,062 in 2007 (1,522 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 58% of enrolled students and graduate students are 42%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Chestnut Hill participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Chestnut Hill provides on-campus housing for 517 of its 1,522 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Chestnut Hill Athletics

Chestnut Hill is in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for major sports.

Chestnut Hill Admissions (2007)

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