Chester County Intermediate Unit acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 58.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 82
Smaller than 90% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Chester County Intermediate Unit
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $20,522 a year is $5,323 above the median of $15,199 across 75 public colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $20,318 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $19,493, so higher-income families did not pay more on average.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $18,075 in federal loans, 30% of the $60,058 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $205 a month, 4% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 58% of applicants, and 81% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 50–75% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 58%, so it graduates more students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$20,522
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 76.9%
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Outcomes & student data
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$60,058
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Chester County Intermediate Unit graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $60,058 | $54,198 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $205 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $18,075 | $14,580 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($20,522 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 13.7 years | 14.5 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 13 public certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at Chester County Intermediate Unit transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to Chester County Intermediate Unit. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania6 mi away · West Chester, PA
Immaculata University6 mi away · Immaculata, PA- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania9 mi away · Cheyney, PA
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine13 mi away · Media, PA
- Neumann University16 mi away · Aston, PA
Eastern University17 mi away · Saint Davids, PA
Ursinus College18 mi away · Collegeville, PA- Villanova University18 mi away · Villanova, PA
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Total students
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Chester County Intermediate UnitDowningtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Public
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPhiladelphia, PA · about 27 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- chestercountynursing.org
Colleges within 25 miles
- Automotive Training Center-Exton4.1 miExton · Avg net price $15,070
- Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc4.5 miExton · Avg net price $28,833
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania5.6 miWest Chester · Avg net price $24,778
- Immaculata University6 miImmaculata · Avg net price $23,811
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania9.4 miCheyney · Avg net price $12,255
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine13.3 miMedia · Avg net price $18,053
Williamson College of the Trades15.2 miMedia · Avg net price $1,579
Delaware County Community College15.4 miMedia · Avg net price $6,983
Colleges within 25 miles
- Automotive Training Center-Exton4 mi · Avg net price $15,070
- Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc5 mi · Avg net price $28,833
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania6 mi · Avg net price $24,778
- Immaculata University6 mi · Avg net price $23,811
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What is the Chester County Intermediate Unit acceptance rate for 2026?
Chester County Intermediate Unit admitted 58.3% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
What is the average net price at Chester County Intermediate Unit?
The average net price at Chester County Intermediate Unit, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,522 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Chester County Intermediate Unit?
81.5% of first-time, full-time students at Chester County Intermediate Unit graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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