CHC vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus

Chestnut Hill College vs. Widener University Delaware Campus comparison

	Chestnut Hill College	Widener University Delaware Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CHC	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,420	653
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#898
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chc.edu	widener.edu
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Costs	CHC	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Tuition (In State)	$38,950	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,950	$13,800
Room & Board	$12,000	$11,034
Avg Net Price	$25,357	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$29,288	$6,645
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	17%

Admission	CHC	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,543	-
Admitted	1,515	-
Acceptance Rate	98.2%	Open
Enrolled %	9.5%	Open
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 applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	CHC	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)	Legal Professions (83%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	CHC	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Graduation Rate	44%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$59,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,481	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$279

Diversity	CHC	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% Men	37%	0%
% Women	63%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	68%
% Black	37%	22%
% Hispanic	9%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

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

Comparable Facts

• Chestnut Hill College is larger than than Widener University-Delaware Campus based on total student enrollment (1,420 students vs. 653 students)

CHC vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CHC or Widener University-Delaware Campus?

• Chestnut Hill College is 182.2% more expensive to attend than Widener University-Delaware Campus for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 182.2% higher at CHC than Widener University Delaware Campus ($38,950.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Widener University Delaware Campus than CHC ($17,721 vs. $25,357)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Widener University Delaware Campus are 8.8% lower than costs at Chestnut Hill College ($11,034 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chestnut Hill College than Widener University Delaware Campus (97% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 340.8% larger than aid received Widener University Delaware Campus ($29,288 vs. $6,645)

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

CHC vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CHC or Widener University-Delaware Campus? 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 Widener University-Delaware Campus and CHC.

• The graduation rate at Widener University-Delaware Campus is higher than Chestnut Hill College (67% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Widener University Delaware Campus earn on average $14,200 more per year than CHC graduates after ten years. ($59,500 vs. $45,300)
• Chestnut Hill College students graduate with a $519 lower median federal student loan debt than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($26,481 vs. $27,000)
• CHC graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 47%)

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