CHC's tuition & fees has increased from $33,130 (2015) to $39,870 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.34% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,960 (year 2015) to $19,447 (year 2025).
CHC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 21.93% from 2015 ($47,955).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CHC's COA is $58,470, which is decreased by -0.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CHC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.34% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Chestnut Hill College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $400, and it has decreased -66.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | -8.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,150 | 4.55% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,298 | 12.87% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,298 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,298 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | 7.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,450 | 3.57% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,550 | 6.90% |
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| 2024-25 | $400 | -74.19% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.38% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Chestnut Hill College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,625 | $15,048 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,515 | $14,111 | 6.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,926 | $15,060 | 9.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,594 | $15,818 | 4.19% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,274 | $16,798 | 4.10% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,898 | $18,422 | 9.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,026 | $21,973 | -15.20% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,024 | $23,858 | 6.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,894 | $27,344 | 5.11% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,200 | $27,717 | 1.71% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Chestnut Hill College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Chestnut Hill College | $39,870 | $39,410 | 1.17% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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