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Compare Chatham University vs Geneva College

Pittsburgh, PA · Beaver Falls, PA

Chatham UniversityGeneva College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$29,954/yr$25,890/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$22,675/yr$20,283/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,250$25,198
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$24,086/yr$15,089/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$26,051/yr$16,079/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$30,120/yr$20,361/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$33,636/yr$34,864/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$246/mo$267/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,600/yr$11,330/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,800/yr$4,000/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,000/yr$1,700/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$61,261/yr$45,407/yr
Tuition (in-state)$44,626/yr$33,450/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$44,626/yr$33,450/yr
Students with Pell Grants22%31%
Students taking federal loans53%78%
Getting in
Students who get accepted62%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–1295No data reported
SAT average1198No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)21–30No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–32 · Math 21–26No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received4,169No data reported
Students accepted2,923No data reported
Students who enrolled332No data reported
Accepted students who enroll11%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores28%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores9%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate63%61%
Freshmen who come back78%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$52,410/yr$50,004/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,348–$80,486$29,377–$72,852
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)71%67%
White students graduating62%66%
Black students graduating67%19%
Hispanic students graduating60%60%
Asian students graduating63%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,709/yr$46,107/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%71%
Graduate on time52%58%
Pell students who graduate65%59%
First-gen students who finish69%55%
Low-income students who finish71%55%
Students who transfer out28%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$49,088/yr$48,149/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBiological & Biomedical Sciences 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 11% · Health Professions 9%Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Engineering 13% · Education 10%
Most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesEngineering — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesEducation — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $111,726/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $64,883/yr
Degrees in STEM20%30%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2321,096
Students per professor10 : 115 : 1
Graduate students759106
Average professor pay$8,160/mo$7,481/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$56,204$60,970
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationPittsburgh, PABeaver Falls, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18691848
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.8%2.2%
Men33%54%
Women67%46%
White students76%77%
Black students7.8%7%
Hispanic or Latino students5.8%4.7%
Asian students3.8%0.8%
Two or more races0%4.2%
Other / not reported3.4%4%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students30%25%
Part-time students7.1%2%
Students age 25+14%6.1%
Spent on teaching per student$13,358/yr$9,782/yr
Endowment$80.3M$62.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing757939
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,116/yr$5,660/yr
Meal plan charge$7,208/yr$5,320/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedReformed Presbyterian Church
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams2216
Student athletes385427
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.9M$3.0M
Athletics revenue$2.9M$3.0M
Recruiting spend$87,004$49,161

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.