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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

97.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 198 first-time undergrad students enrolled at CHC. Among these students, 3 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

995

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1172 admitted students 3 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

3%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 900-1090. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 550, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 550.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 540, while 25% scored below 440 and 25% achieved a score of 540. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 995 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to CHC.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 23% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    460-550
  • Math

    440-540

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$35

Undergraduate

$55

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CHC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,197 516 681
Admitted students 1,172 506 666
Enrolled students 198 117 81
Acceptance rate 98% 98% 98%
Yield rate 17% 23% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CHC received a total of 1,197 applications. These applications included 516 male applicants and 681 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,197 applicants, CHC admitted 1,172 students. Among the admitted students, there were 506 males and 666 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 198 students chose to enroll at CHC. This means that 198 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 117 were male and 81 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CHC had an overall acceptance rate of 98% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 98% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CHC had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CHC over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,215 463 752 1,125 430 695 93% 93% 92% 205 87 118 18% 20% 17%
2016 1,242 493 749 1,165 454 711 94% 92% 95% 245 111 134 21% 24% 19%
2017 1,286 512 774 1,231 486 745 96% 95% 96% 207 107 100 17% 22% 13%
2018 1,008 422 586 968 402 566 96% 95% 97% 164 92 72 17% 23% 13%
2019 1,440 580 860 935 364 571 65% 63% 66% 222 104 118 24% 29% 21%
2020 2,318 891 1,427 1,649 617 1,032 71% 69% 72% 227 110 117 14% 18% 11%
2021 1,197 516 681 1,172 506 666 98% 98% 98% 198 117 81 17% 23% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Chestnut Hill College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

CHC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Chestnut Hill College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted