Chestnut Hill College (CHC) vs Swarthmore

Chestnut Hill College and Swarthmore College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Chestnut Hill, a private Catholic college, boasts a 90% acceptance rate, while Swarthmore, a private liberal arts college, has a highly selective 11% acceptance rate. Chestnut Hill's popular majors include nursing, business, and education, while Swarthmore's strengths lie in engineering, social sciences, and humanities. Chestnut Hill's student body is predominantly female (65%), while Swarthmore's is more evenly balanced (52% female, 48% male). Both colleges boast impressive graduation rates, with Chestnut Hill at 80% and Swarthmore at 94%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more distinctions between these two esteemed institutions and determine which one aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Chestnut Hill College	Swarthmore College
Overview
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	68.0%	95.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	97.9%	7.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $55	$60
SAT range	900 - 1090	1430 - 1560
ACT range	N/A	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	3.0%	39.0%
Students submitting ACT score		21.0%
Total number of applicants	1,197	13,012
Total number of admissions given out	1,172	1,013
Admitted students who chose to enroll	198	454
Yield rate	16.9%	44.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$62,008	$75,793
Average net price	$26,658	$19,733
Tuition	$37,950	$55,856
Room & board	$11,000	Room/dormitory: $8,796 Meal plan: $8,354
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $28,263	76.0% Average amount $40,072
Students receiving federal student loan	88.0% Average amount $5,438	6.0% Average amount $5,191
Students taking out private loans	8.0% Average amount $15,009	1.0% Average amount $30,543

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,072 Men 40.3% Women 59.7%	1,651 Men 49.7% Women 50.3%
Graduate students	433 Men 22.6% Women 77.4%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	89.9%
International students	1.4%	15.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	470	1,605
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York California Pennsylvania New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Psychology Education Public Administration and Social Service Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.6%	94.1%
Dropout rate	13.6%	5.7%
Transferred out	22.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,667 Year 2: $43,240 Year 3: $54,640 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,154 Year 2: $47,781 Year 3: $53,687 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,022 Year 3: $52,810 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,248 Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $47,224 Human Services, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,247 Year 2: $40,896 Year 3: $45,209 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,017 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $40,934 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,761 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $40,781 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,392 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $38,108 Human Services, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,478 Year 2: $32,284 Year 3: $35,471 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,213 Year 2: $22,912 Year 3: $32,764	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $97,897 Year 2: $94,408 Year 3: $113,966 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,029 Year 2: $81,702 Year 3: $88,391 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,119 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $44,841 Education, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $42,944 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,425 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $36,220 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,963 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,964 Year 2: $125,015 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: N/A

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