CHC vs. OUAZ-Surprise

Chestnut Hill College vs. Ottawa University Surprise comparison

	Chestnut Hill College	Ottawa University Surprise	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Surprise, Arizona
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,402	836
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#837
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chc.edu	ottawa.edu
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Costs	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
Tuition (In State)	$38,950	$31,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,950	$31,900
Room & Board	$12,300	$15,340
Avg Net Price	$28,583	$35,030
Avg Grant Aid	$29,744	$16,533
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,559	1,359
Admitted	2,025	542
Acceptance Rate	79.1%	39.9%
Enrolled %	8.8%	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/21
SAT Range	900/1090	910/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,481	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$273	N/A

Diversity	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
% Men	7%	5%
% Women	24%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	0%
% Black	37%	0%
% Hispanic	9%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
% In-State	73%	60%
% Out-of-State	27%	40%
Campus	CHC	OUAZ-Surprise
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chestnut Hill College is larger than than OUAZ-Surprise based on total student enrollment (1,402 students vs. 836 students)

CHC vs. OUAZ-Surprise Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CHC or OUAZ-Surprise?

• Chestnut Hill College is 22.1% more expensive to attend than OUAZ-Surprise for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $31,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.1% higher at CHC than Ottawa University Surprise ($38,950.00 vs. $31,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chestnut Hill College than OUAZ-Surprise ($28,583 vs. $35,030)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 24.7% lower than costs at Ottawa University Surprise ($12,300 vs. $15,340)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Chestnut Hill College as Ottawa University Surprise (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 79.9% larger than aid received Ottawa University Surprise ($29,744 vs. $16,533)

CHC vs. OUAZ-Surprise Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CHC or OUAZ-Surprise? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between OUAZ-Surprise or CHC .

• CHC has a higher acceptance rate (79.1%) than OUAZ-Surprise (39.9%)

CHC vs. OUAZ-Surprise Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CHC or OUAZ-Surprise? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between OUAZ-Surprise and CHC.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/