Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.202025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2021-22 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

77%

Average undergraduate need met

69%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2021-22, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Chestnut Hill College net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Chestnut Hill College?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Chestnut Hill College's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

49.3%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

62.4%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$59,4142011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$23,111Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 211583).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College accepts about 74% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Alfred University · Alfred, NY74% acceptance
• Biola University · La Mirada, CA74% acceptance
• Capitol Technology University · Laurel, MD74% acceptance
• Dean College · Franklin, MA74% acceptance
• Elmhurst University · Elmhurst, IL74% acceptance
• Emmanuel University · Franklin Springs, GA74% acceptance
• Gannon University · Erie, PA74% acceptance
• Lourdes University · Sylvania, OH74% acceptance
• Meredith College · Raleigh, NC74% acceptance
• Mount St. Mary's University · Emmitsburg, MD74% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College's average merit aid is not reported, so similar award amounts cannot be identified. Missing data does not mean the college offers no merit aid.