Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA · City · 1,232 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Pittsburgh, PA, 15232 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
16 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$61,261
Avg net price
$29,954
Room & board
$13,600
Tuition
$44,626
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$22,675
$30–48k
$24,086
$48–75k
$26,051
$75–110k
$30,120
$110k+
$33,636
Admissions
Admit rate
62%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1198
Reading 550–670
Math 520–625
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Chatham University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
1st-yr retention
78%
Transfer-out rate
26%
Consumer completion
69%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
66%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
11%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,709
Median earnings (10yr)
$52,410
Median debt
$23,250
Monthly loan payment
$246
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,250–$25,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 33%Women 67%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
22%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$56,203
Independent students
23%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
76%
Hispanic
6%
Black
8%
Asian
4%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,709
10 years after entry
$52,410
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Institutional
Endowment
$80M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$8,160/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,358
Federal loan rate
53%
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