Chatham University

Founded in 1869, Chatham University is a fully coed institution with an enrollment of over 2,200 students and over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs in our areas of excellence: sustainability; health & wellness; business & communications; and the arts & sciences. Chatham is the alma mater of environmental icon Rachel Carson (Class of '29), and is recognized as a leader in the field of sustainability, having been selected as one of the Top 50 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review; ranked in the top five nationally for sustainability achievements in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS); and mentioned in a 2012 Forbes article as one of the places "contributing to Pittsburgh's transformation into a destination for green living."

Building on these accomplishments, Chatham opened in 2014 the world's first fully sustainable campus in higher education, Eden Hall Campus. Consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News & World Report in the Regional Universities North category, Chatham consists of the School of Health Sciences; the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment; the School of Arts, Science & Business; and the School for Continuing & Professional Studies.

Chatham University prepares its students to build lives of purpose, value, and fulfilling work. Through professional skill development and liberal arts learning, Chatham prepares its graduates to be informed and engaged citizens in their communities; to recognize and respect diversity of culture, identity, and opinion; and to live sustainably.

Chatham's Shadyside Campus is the University's historic, original location and is one of the country's most unique and picturesque, urban college campuses consisting of the 39-acre Woodland Road arboretum. The Shadyside Campus expanded in 2008 with the renovation and opening of the LEED Silver building, Chatham Eastside, near the Bakery Square development in Pittsburgh.

Chatham became the largest university by land mass in Allegheny County in 2008 with the gift of the 388-acre Eden Hall Campus in Richland Township, approximately 19 miles north of the Eastside Campus. Eden Hall Campus, home to Chatham's Falk School of Sustainability & Environment is the first academic community in the world built from the ground up for the study of sustainable living, learning, and development. Using the latest in environmentally responsible technology, design, and innovation, Eden Hall will be self-sustaining in every way by emitting zero carbon emissions, managing all waste and storm water on-site, and producing more energy than it consumes. It is designed to one day serve more than 1,500 students in the fields of sustainability, health sciences, business, and more. By protecting valuable watersheds, incorporating surrounding land and agricultural resources, and rehabilitating existing farm structures alongside developing new green buildings, Eden Hall will be a one-of-a-kind venue for education, conferences, community outreach, and ecotourism.

The Diversity & Inclusion Council at Chatham University will act as a catalyst to create an environment centered around respect, acceptance, personal responsibility, and recognition of the value of all individuals.The Diversity and Inclusion Council initiates actions and empowers Chatham University to build a diverse and inclusive community through dialogue, education, research, self-reflection, and engagement.

The primary purpose of the Office of Institutional Research is to facilitate the collection, analysis, and interpretation of institutional data and to provide the accurate and timely information to support the University planning and decision making.

College is meant to be an unparalleled time in students' lives. It is a time to learn, explore, and grow, offering students opportunities to discover themselves while preparing to start lives and careers of purpose, value, and fulfilling work. And it's meant to be fun, too.

At Chatham we believe that life outside of the classroom can be just as educational and rewarding as time in it, and so we work to provide the opportunities, resources, and services that will achieve that. We do that by building a campus community that strives to be a community for all students, respecting diversity and being inclusive of everyone.We value different backgrounds, perspectives, and interests, and you'll most likely find groups of students who value the same things you do.We encourage students to go out and experience what Chatham has to offer by getting involved and making a difference not only for the campus, but for themselves.

At Chatham University, international students are an integral and important part of our diverse campus. Chatham is a small liberal arts institution, and we are very proud of the personal attention students receive in the classroom and beyond.

Students' personal, professional, and leadership skills are developed to their fullest potential through intensive study, internships, study abroad, service learning, leadership training opportunities, hands-on learning, and personal development seminars.

The Financial Aid Office at Chatham University is here to assist all students including, prospective first-year, transfer, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students to understand their options in financing their education. We have dedicated financial aid counselors who are here for you throughout your time at Chatham University. Even after you graduate, we are still here to help you with any of your loan repayment questions.