Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
Chatham University (formerly Chatham College) is a private, liberal arts college founded in 1869 awarding baccalaureate degrees to women only. The university offers masters, doctorates, and online continuing education to women and men. Its 32-acre campus is located in a residential area, eight miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Several mansions in the neighborhood serve as student dormitories.
Website: www.chatham.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 55% of 2,231 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.67
- SAT Math
- 510-600 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
587 average
540-640 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- 24 average
22-27 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $52,132
- Tuition and Fees
- $37,611
- Room and Board
- $12,090
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 68%
- Average Freshman Award
- $34,692
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $35,817
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Other
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Not reported
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 120
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 39% of classes
10-19 students: 35% of classes
20-29 students: 18% of classes
30-39 students: 5% of classes
40-49 students: 2% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Campus Life
- Pittsburgh Population
- 306,211
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
-
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 60% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Cougars
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian
5.8% Black/African-American
3.5% Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
68.1% White
17.9% Unknown - International Students
- 5.5% from 25 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 85.1%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 50.8%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 40%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 19.2%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 2 | 3 |
Science | 2 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 3 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives | 3 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Considered if submitted | August 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: No policy as of now ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- Woodland Road
- City, State, Zip
- Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2826
- Phone
- (412) 365-1825
- Fax
- (412) 365-1609
- admissions@chatham.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- $35
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- November 1
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted, supplemental forms required
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- 1 required for all freshmen
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 55% of 2,231 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 57% of 1,623 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 48% of 608 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 313 (26%) of 1,217 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 214 (23%) of 924 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 99 (34%) of 293 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.67
- 3.75 and Above
- 48%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 20%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 17%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 11%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 3%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 1%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 510-600 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 1%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 27%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 58%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 15%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 587 average
540-640 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 6%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 40%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 47%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 6%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 1%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 24 average
22-27 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 9%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 46%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 44%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 2%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 24%
Top quarter: 51%
Top half: 79% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $52,132
- Tuition and Fees
- $37,611
- Room and Board
- $12,090
- Books and Supplies
- $1,000
- Other Expenses
- $1,431
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline March 1
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning December 1
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003244 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 271 (95.4%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 228 (84.1%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 228 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 39 (23.2%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 68%
- Average Award
- $34,692
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 226 (87.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,890
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 226 (87.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,776
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 228 (100.0%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 17 (10.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $21,218
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 942 (94.6%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 736 (78.1%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 736 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 120 (13.4%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 64%
- Average Award
- $36,742
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 698 (68.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,292
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 698 (86.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,095
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 736 (86.0%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 60 (9.7%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $19,098
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 73%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $35,817
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Music
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Leadership
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Siblings of Current Students
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Other
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry, General
- Chemistry, Other
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
- Fine and Studio Arts Management
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Graphic Design
- Health and Wellness, General
- History, General
- Interior Architecture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Journalism
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Music, General
- Photography
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
- Public Policy Analysis, General
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Social Work
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sustainability Studies
- Women's Studies
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Health professions and related sciences, Biological/life sciences, Business/marketing
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Business administration, engineering, nursing, social work, arts management with Carnegie Mellon, biology, counseling psychology, film/digital technology, leadership/organizational transformation, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, business, teaching, writing and creative writing, architecture (landscape and interior), global/public policy
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Cooperative work study program, Student-designed major, Distance learning, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Some online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Not reported
- Computer
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 120
- Part-Time Faculty
- 219
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 32%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 39% of classes
10-19 students: 35% of classes
20-29 students: 18% of classes
30-39 students: 5% of classes
40-49 students: 2% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 21% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 68% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 11% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 122,599
- Computer Ownership
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 202
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching
Master's Programs of Study
- Art Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Education--General
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- Environmental Education
- Mathematics Education
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Science Education
- Secondary Education
- Social Sciences Education
- Special Education
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Pittsburgh Population
- 306,211
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 427 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 18.5 average low in January, 78.9 average high in September
- Rain
- 153 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 6 mile(s) from campus in Pittsburgh
- Nearest Train Station
- 6 mile(s) from campus in Pittsburgh
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Women only housing, coed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 60% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 40%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
- self-defense education, well-lighted pathways and sidewalks
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Cougars
- School Colors
- Purple and white
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Ice Hockey | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | |||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Ice Hockey | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Ice Hockey | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, bowling, cheerleading, soccer, squash, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, student newspaper, chatham student government, residence hall council, student athletic advisory council (saac), creative writing club and mfa writing council, graduate student assembly
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus, Navy ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Mostly women
- All Undergraduates
- 1,208
- Women
- 920 (76.2%)
- Men
- 288 (23.8%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 951
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian
5.8% Black/African-American
3.5% Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
68.1% White
17.9% Unknown - International Students.
- 5.5% from 25 countries
- Average Age
- 22
- All Graduate Students
- 1,061
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 85.1%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 50.8%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 61.5%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 63.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 40%
- Average Starting Salary
- 40%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 19.2%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 11%
Theology 2%
Arts and Sciences 11%
Medicine 6%
Education 3%
Other 23%
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