Chatham is recognized as a Best College, Best Value, and Top Performer for Social Mobility among National Universities

Chatham University has again been recognized as a Best College in the National University category of U.S News and World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings. The Best College rankings evaluate nearly 1,500 national colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality with an emphasis on social mobility and outcomes for graduating students.

In addition to the lead ranking, Chatham was recognized as a Top Performer on Social Mobility, earning the highest rank among all Pennsylvania schools in the National Universities category. The social mobility ranking recognizes schools that achieve strong results in advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of Pell Grant students. Chatham was also ranked as a Best Value School in the National Universities category, recognizing schools that provide substantial value through high academic quality and affordable costs. 

This recognition follows Chatham’s recent ranking as a Best College by the Wall Street Journal in the WSJ 2025 Best Colleges List.