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Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College
9601 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118-2693

Official telephone: (215) 248-7000
Fax number: (215) 248-7056
Website: www.chc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Alaina Costa,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

215 248-7001
800 248-0052 (out-of-state) (toll free)
215 248-7082 (fax)
admissions@chc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

10%

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 950, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

July 15

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Program with special services for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.13

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

56%

Average SAT I:

487 verbal, 480 math, 1451 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

420 - 540

Average ACT:

21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

88%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

13%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

Reply preferred by May 1 but accepted thereafter.

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,916

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,179 (62%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

191 (16%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

45%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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