University of the District of Columbia vs. CHC

University of the District of Columbia vs. Chestnut Hill College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Chestnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
Location	Washington, DC	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	1,420
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#898
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	chc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$38,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$38,950
Room & Board	$15,137	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$25,357
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$29,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,543
Admitted	-	1,515
Acceptance Rate	Open	98.2%
Enrolled %	Open	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.12
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		900/1090
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
Graduation Rate	8%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$26,481
Median Loan Payment	$227	$273

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
% Men	36%	37%
% Women	64%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	40%
% Black	62%	37%
% Hispanic	10%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	8%	3%
% Unknown Race	12%	5%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
% In-State	82%	65%
% Out-of-State	13%	28%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	CHC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than CHC based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,420 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. CHC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or CHC?

• Chestnut Hill College is 636% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 220.7% higher at CHC than University of the District of Columbia ($38,950.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the District of Columbia than CHC ($15,021 vs. $25,357)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 26.1% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($12,000 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chestnut Hill College than University of the District of Columbia (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 282.3% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($29,288 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. CHC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or CHC? 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 CHC and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at CHC is higher than University of the District of Columbia (44% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Chestnut Hill College earn on average $8,200 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $4,481 lower median federal student loan debt than CHC graduates. ($22,000 vs. $26,481)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than CHC graduates. ($227 vs. $273)
• More CHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 28%)

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