Chestnut Hill College
Former names | Mount Saint Joseph College (1924-1938) |
|---|---|
| Motto | Fides, Caritas, Scientia |
Motto in English | Faith, Charity, Knowledge |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1924 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Sisters of St. Joseph) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU NAICU CIC |
| Undergraduates | 1072 |
| Postgraduates | 433 |
| Location | , Pennsylvania , U.S. 40°05′14″N 75°13′40″W / 40.0871°N 75.2278°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red |
| Nickname | Griffins |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CACC, ECC |
| Mascot | Griffin |
| Website | chc.edu |
Chestnut Hill College is a private Catholic college in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The college was founded in 1924 as a women's college by the Sisters of St. Joseph. It was originally named Mount Saint Joseph College.
In 1980, the college established a coeducational graduate education program and started to admit male students to its undergraduate programs in 2003. As of 2012, a total of 2,318 students were enrolled in Chestnut Hill College's three constituent schools, with fewer than 900 as undergraduates.