IN BRIEF
World Ready Women® are excited about learning about themselves and their place in the world. Grounded in the liberal arts and focused on preparing students for the future, a Chatham College education emphasizes women’s leadership, global understanding and environmental awareness. Opportunities for intellectual and personal growth are coupled with personal attention from faculty. In this way, Chatham empowers women to assume their roles as leaders as it has for more than 135 years.

With a student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1, faculty - not teaching assistants - teach all classes and advise students as they choose from over 35 majors and pre-professional programs. Chatham’s Five-Year Masters program enables students to earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College or from the prestigious Heinz School of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon in as few as five years.

Chatham students may register for classes at any of Pittsburgh’s eight other colleges and universities including Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh - both of which are within walking distance of the campus. The Chatham Abroad program offers international travel and study for every student. Mentoring programs link students to more than 350 internships nationwide.

The Global Focus program brings a region of the world—its politics, geography, cultures, and perceptions—into closer view for the entire campus community through course work, service learning projects, lectures, movies, and discussions. Recent Global Focus topics include Latin America and the Communities of Islam.

Involvement in one’s own community is integral to the Chatham experience. Combining practical learning opportunities with career exploration, Chatham students typically complete over 46,000 community service learning hours worldwide annually.

Chatham’s 32-acre campus is located in a beautiful, safe neighborhood minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, arts and entertainment venues, hiking/biking trails, and many other attractions. Pittsburgh is home to eight other institutions of higher learning with a total student population of over 120,000.

Steeped in history, Chatham’s magnificent park-like campus features towering trees, wandering paths, and timeless architecture, including century-old mansions that serve as residence halls. Technological updates, like wireless access around campus, tablet laptop PCs provided to all first-year students, and a $10 million science complex, keep students connected both in and out of the classroom.

HOUSING
Campus housing includes four residence halls and two apartment buildings that offer single, double and triple room choices. Three of Chatham's residence halls are mansions formerly owned by Pittsburgh industrialists, transformed to accommodate students yet retaining historic features such as leaded glass windows, sun porches and fireplaces. Each residence hall and apartment building is equipped with a 24-hour computer lab and all rooms have internet access.

ACTIVITIES
There are 18 student groups on campus, including the Chatham Student Government, Campus Activities Board, Chatham College newspaper, choir, environmental group, Black Student Union, international student organization, and outdoor adventure club.

SPORTS
Chatham is home to the Chatham Cougar and seven NCAA Division III sports teams: basketball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and the first female varsity collegiate ice hockey team in Pennsylvania. Students also can participate in club and intramural sports. The new Athletic and Fitness Center offers an eight-lane competition pool, gym, squash courts, cardio/fitness rooms, climbing wall, running track, and an exercise/dance studio.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Chatham confers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Social Work degrees with programs in: Art History, Arts Management, Biochemistry, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering (3+2), English, Environmental Studies, Exercise Science, Film/Digital Video-Making, Forensics, French and Francophone Studies, Global Policy Studies/Public Policy Studies, History, Interior Architecture, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Political Science, Professional Communication, Psychology, Social Work, Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Theatre, Visual Arts, Women’s Studies.

In addition, Chatham offers teacher certification in early childhood, elementary, secondary and environmental education, and certificate programs in.

The Chatham College Global Focus Program focuses on one country or region of the world each year to study and incorporate in special programs, courses and cultural events. The Chatham Abroad program is a multi-week travel experience with classmates and faculty during the sophomore year. Students have traveled to destinations such as Haiti, Belize, Morocco, Egypt, Norway and Eastern Europe.

The Center for Women in Politics in Pennsylvania at Chatham College is the first organization in the state to focus specifically on women's political participation. The Rachel Carson Institute of Chatham College was established in 1989 to further the ideals and spirit of environmental pioneer and Chatham alumna Rachel Carson, author of Silent Springand the founder of the modern environmental movement.  The new Chatham Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship provides networking and mentoring support for the region’s businesswomen.

Co-educational Graduate Programs:
Chatham offers co-educational master degree programs in the following fields: Business Administration, Counseling Psychology, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Studies, Leadership and Organizational Transformation, MFA in Film and Digital Technology, MFA in Writing (with concentrations in non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and works for children), Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, and Teaching.  Also offered is a doctorate in Physical Therapy.


VISIT INFORMATION
Personal tours are offered Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon, September through May, as well as during evenings and on Sundays by appointment. Reservations for all tours are strongly recommended. Class visits, overnight stays and meetings with faculty, staff, students and coaches are available upon request. Contact the admissions office at 800-837-1290 or admissions@chatham.edu.

DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS
From the Pennsylvania Turnpike (east or west)
Take Exit 6 and follow I-376 (the Parkway) west toward Pittsburgh. (The campus is 12 miles from Exit 6.) Continue on the Parkway through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and exit immediately after the tunnel at Exit 5 (Squirrel Hill). Then follow Squirrel Hill directions to below.

From north of Pittsburgh
Take I-79 to I-279. Stay on 279 until you reach I-376 (the Parkway) to Monroeville. Continue on the Parkway to Exit 5 (Squirrel Hill). Then follow Squirrel Hill directions below.

From south of Pittsburgh
Take I-79 to I-279. Travel through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and onto the Fort Pitt Bridge.  At the end of the bridge, take the first exit to the right onto I-376 East. Follow I-376 to Exit 5 (Squirrel Hill). Then follow Squirrel Hill directions below.

From the Pittsburgh Airport (23 miles)
From the airport, take I-279 (also Routes 22 & 30) toward Pittsburgh. Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and continue across the Fort Pitt Bridge. From the right lane, exit to I-376 toward Monroeville. Follow I-376 to Exit 5 (Squirrel Hill). Then follow Squirrel Hill directions below. A low-cost limousine service is also available at certain times of the day and evening. Please contact Airline Transportation Company at 412-471-8900.

Squirrel Hill Directions
When taking Exit 5 from I-376, merge to the extreme left and follow the exit ramp to the left (toward Squirrel Hill). Proceed to the multiway intersection (Forward and Murray Avenues) and bear left onto Murray Avenue. Follow Murray Avenue until it ends. Turn right onto Wilkins Avenue and within one-half block turn left onto Woodland Road, which leads directly to campus.

For door-to-door directions try www.thecollegecity.com.