Quad

Head-to-head

Chestnut Hill
Saint Elizabeth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Elizabeth has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Chestnut Hill (58% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Chestnut Hill is a bit larger (815 vs. 557)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Saint Elizabeth costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Chestnut Hill ($26,325 vs. $29,264, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Saint Elizabeth has 3 pts more first-gen students than Chestnut Hill (47% vs. 44%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Saint Elizabeth's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Chestnut Hill

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Saint Elizabeth grads earn $1K more ten years out than Chestnut Hill's ($53,038 vs. $52,015)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Elizabeth admits 71%, Chestnut Hill 74%; Saint Elizabeth's yield is higher, at 8%.

Acceptance rate
Chestnut Hill74%
Saint Elizabeth71%
Quad's selectivity
  • Chestnut HillAccessible
  • Saint ElizabethAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Chestnut HillTest-blind
Saint ElizabethNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Chestnut HillGPA and school record required
  • Saint ElizabethGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Chestnut Hill is a bit larger than Saint Elizabeth (815 vs. 557 undergrads); Saint Elizabeth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chestnut Hill815
Saint Elizabeth557
Pell Grant share
Chestnut Hill52%
Saint Elizabeth58%

Majors and faculty

Human Services leads at Chestnut Hill, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saint Elizabeth.

Students per faculty member
Chestnut Hill10 to 1
Saint Elizabeth8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Chestnut HillHuman Services, General15%
  • Saint ElizabethRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Saint Elizabeth costs about $2.9K less a year than Chestnut Hill on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Chestnut Hill$29.3K
Saint Elizabeth$26.3K
Aid generosity
Chestnut Hill50%
Saint Elizabeth52%

What each pays off

Saint Elizabeth's former students earn more, a median $53K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chestnut Hill$52K
Saint Elizabeth$53K
Graduation rate
Chestnut Hill62%
Saint Elizabeth62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Chestnut Hill but fell at Saint Elizabeth; Saint Elizabeth got less selective while Chestnut Hill held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Chestnut HillGrowing+88%
  • Saint ElizabethShrinking−25%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why