Rosemont College Offering 50% Off Tuition For Archdiocesan Grads

ROSEMONT, PA — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Rosemont College recently announced a partnership that will provide a significant tuition discount for students.

Beginning with the 2021-22 academic year, Rosemont College will offer a tuition grant of $9,750 to students who graduate from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese and commit to attending Rosemont as residential students. The grant is 50 percent off Rosemont’s standard tuition and reduces annual tuition to under $10,000 a year. In addition, students will remain eligible for merit scholarships.

"We are excited to provide this opportunity for students who are already engaged in an enriching Catholic education and want to stay in a Catholic academic environment for their higher education," said Jayson Boyers, Ed.D., President of Rosemont College. "While we hope this grant makes continuing a Catholic education attainable, we appreciate that college fit is about much more than cost."

“The partnership between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Secondary Schools and Rosemont College presents our students with a wonderful opportunity to continue their educational journey in a Catholic environment," said Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D. Chief Academic Officer and Superintendent of Secondary Schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education. "I look forward to the success of this initiative and the fruit it will bear for our young adults."

Char Hoppel, a first-year Rosemont student, is one of many students who come to Rosemont from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Hoppel, who attended Archbishop Ryan High School, was awarded the Cornelian Scholarship based on her extensive service work. She plans to major in political science at Rosemont and aspires to work in local politics or in the private sector as a policy analyst.

"Coming from an Archdiocesan high school, I'm so glad I made the decision to come to Rosemont," said Hoppel. "In high school I really valued the mentorship I received from my teachers and the opportunity to dive deeply into a topic in class. I wanted a similar experience in college and have found that and so much more at Rosemont. We are a small community where I get to know everyone in my residence hall and have been able to get involved in numerous campus organizations. I am confident that other students from the archdiocese would find the right fit here at Rosemont just like I have."