Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chatham University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,309, made up of 1,550 undergraduates and 759 graduate students.
Chatham University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 67 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Psychology, General, and Counseling Psychology. It awarded 657 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
2,309
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
657
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
67
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 67
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
309
Master's degrees
197
Professional doctorates
151
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,309
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,550
Graduate students, fall 2024
759
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,643
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,814
Graduate students, 2024-25
829
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
75%
Men
25%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
21%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Presidents' Athletic Conference
Interim President
Lisa Lambert
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, OtherEducation/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other+46