Anna Maria College vs. CHC

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chestnut Hill College is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,288 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Chestnut Hill College is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Chestnut Hill College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Chestnut Hill College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 29.6% lower than at Anna Maria College ($12,600 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.8% higher at Anna Maria College than at Chestnut Hill College (about $4,701 more per year; $44,571 vs. $39,870).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 9.4% larger than aid received by Chestnut Hill College students ($32,385 vs. $29,590).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at CHC.
• Enrolled first-year students at CHC average a 3.12 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 7.2% at CHC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $1,481 lower median loan debt than CHC graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,481).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CHC graduates ($258 vs. $273).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.