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Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA · City · 175 students
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$32,351
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
59%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
63% typical
$36,689
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
43%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

Located in Philadelphia’s vibrant University City, Walnut Hill College is a specialized institution renowned for its immersive, career-driven associate and bachelor’s degree programs in culinary arts, pastry arts, and hospitality management. The campus culture is close-knit and highly practical, allowing students to gain immediate professional experience by training inside four on-campus, student-run restaurants and a working European-style pastry shop open to the public. A standout feature of the curriculum is its tuition-included international gastronomic study tour, which sends upper-level students to culinary epicenters like France, Italy, or England to study global food and hospitality traditions firsthand.

Location
Philadelphia, PA, 19104 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$29,499
Housing & food (on campus)$12,100
Books & supplies$1,650
Cost of attendance$35,504
Average net price$32,351
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$29,499
Housing & food (on campus)$12,100
Books & supplies$1,650
Cost of attendance$35,504
Average net price$32,351
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$35,504
$30–48k
$18,479
$48–75k
$33,612
$75–110k
$35,504
$110k+
$35,504
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
59%
Entered 2017–18
Back for yr 2
86%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
73% graduated · 27% left or unknown · none transferred or still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,867
10 yrs after entry$36,689
Debt
Median at graduation$18,765
Monthly payment$199
Middle 50% owe$11.4k–$20k
90th percentile$27,000
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
43%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 55%Women 45%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
32%
First-gen
43%
Family income
$34,833
Independent
23%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
19%
Hispanic
10%
Black
13%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
50%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$33,867
After 10 yrs
$36,689
Culinary Arts and Related Services28
Hospitality Administration/Management2
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
69%
Faculty salary
$6,197/mo
Teaching spend
$21,729
per student
Federal loans
57%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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