CHC vs. UArts

Chestnut Hill College vs. The University of the Arts comparison

	Chestnut Hill College	The University of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CHC	UArts
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,420	1,313
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#898
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chc.edu	uarts.edu
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Costs	CHC	UArts
Tuition (In State)	$38,950	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,950	$50,950
Room & Board	$12,000	$17,950
Avg Net Price	$25,357	$42,467
Avg Grant Aid	$29,288	$25,460
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CHC	UArts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,543	1,086
Admitted	1,515	869
Acceptance Rate	98.2%	80%
Enrolled %	9.5%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	900/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CHC	UArts
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communication (3%) Education (1%)
Outcomes	CHC	UArts
Graduation Rate	44%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$34,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,481	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$279

Diversity	CHC	UArts
% Men	37%	34%
% Women	63%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	62%
% Black	37%	14%
% Hispanic	9%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	CHC	UArts
% In-State	65%	31%
% Out-of-State	28%	66%
Campus	CHC	UArts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chestnut Hill College is larger than than UArts based on total student enrollment (1,420 students vs. 1,313 students)

CHC vs. UArts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CHC or UArts?

• The University of the Arts is 30.8% more expensive to attend than CHC for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $38,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.8% higher at UArts than Chestnut Hill College ($50,950.00 vs. $38,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chestnut Hill College than UArts ($25,357 vs. $42,467)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 49.6% lower than costs at The University of the Arts ($12,000 vs. $17,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of the Arts than Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 15% larger than aid received The University of the Arts ($29,288 vs. $25,460)

CHC vs. UArts Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The University of the Arts (1045) is 79 points higher than at CHC (966)
• Incoming UArts students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at CHC (21)
• CHC has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than UArts (80%)

CHC vs. UArts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CHC or UArts? 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 UArts and CHC.

• The graduation rate at UArts is higher than Chestnut Hill College (62% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Chestnut Hill College earn on average $10,800 more per year than UArts graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $34,500)
• Chestnut Hill College students graduate with a $519 lower median federal student loan debt than UArts graduates. ($26,481 vs. $27,000)
• CHC graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than UArts graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More UArts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 47%)

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