Life Pacific University vs. CHC

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA 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 Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (1,288 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Chestnut Hill College is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Chestnut Hill College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; Chestnut Hill College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific University are 3.3% lower than at Chestnut Hill College ($12,190 vs. $12,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.3% higher at CHC than at Life Pacific University (about $17,752 more per year; $39,870 vs. $22,118).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University as at Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 116% larger than aid received by Life Pacific University students ($29,590 vs. $13,696).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and CHC.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CHC average a 3.12 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 7.2% at CHC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have a $5,951 lower median loan debt than CHC graduates ($20,530 vs. $26,481).
• Among borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CHC graduates ($212 vs. $273).
• More Life Pacific University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 47%).

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