Chestnut Hill College
Catholic college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chestnut Hill College is a private Catholic college in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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.
Quick Facts Former names, Motto ...
Former names | Mount Saint Joseph College (1924-1938) |
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Motto | Fides, Caritas, Scientia |
Motto in English | Faith, Charity, Knowledge |
Type | Private |
Established | 1924; 100 years ago (1924) |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Sisters of St. Joseph) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU NAICU CIC |
President | William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H. |
Undergraduates | 1072 |
Postgraduates | 433 |
Location | , , U.S. 40.0871°N 75.2278°W / 40.0871; -75.2278 |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Red |
Nickname | Griffins |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CACC, ECC |
Mascot | Griffin |
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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.[1]