Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA · private, nonprofit · 815 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Chestnut Hill College field?

Chestnut Hill College, in Philadelphia, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Chestnut Hill College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division II median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. Chestnut Hill College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 74%.

Chestnut Hill College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 7 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, and about the same distance from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference median. Chestnut Hill College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference median of 5, by 40%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Chestnut Hill College fund its athletes?

Chestnut Hill College reported 335 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 211 men and 124 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,513,340, about $3,611 per male athlete and $6,060 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $7,918 for men's sports and $4,907 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $38 and $40 per athlete.

What is Chestnut Hill College like academically?

Chestnut Hill College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 74% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $58,168 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $27,970 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.

52% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

49% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $52,015, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Chestnut Hill College?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Public Administration & Social Service (15%) and Education (12%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Human Services, General (43 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (29 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (24 degrees)
  • Security Science and Technology (22 degrees)
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (21 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (20 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (13 degrees)
  • Biology, General (9 degrees)
  • Business/Corporate Communications (7 degrees)

What is Philadelphia, PA like to live in?

Chestnut Hill College sits in Philadelphia, a large city of about 1.6 million people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Philadelphia, a median of about $60,698, sit below the Pennsylvania median and likewise below the national one, 23% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Pennsylvania, around $232,400 and a typical rent of $1,323 a month is 14% over the state figure.

Commutes run long, about 32 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 8% of workers walk and 18% take public transit and 16% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 21% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Chestnut Hill College have a tennis program?
Yes. Chestnut Hill College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Chestnut Hill College?
Chestnut Hill College is in Philadelphia, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Chestnut Hill College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,168 a year, and an average net price of $27,970 after grants and scholarships.