Overview

Chapman University is a University institution located in Orange, CA.

Location & Contact

Address One University Drive
Orange, CA  92866
United States

Contact Ms. Marcela Mejia-Martinez
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Email: admit@chapman.edu
Phone: 714-997-6711
Fax: 714-997-6713

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Italian Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Computational Biology	×	×
Physiology, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/corporate Communications, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Communication, General	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services Administration	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Pharmacy	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Science, General	×	×
Computational Science	×
Contemplative Studies/inquiry	×	×
Nutrition Sciences	×	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×	×
Social Work	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Conducting	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Graphic Design	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Percussion Instruments	×	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×
Stringed Instruments	×	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13,170

Applied

7,539

Accepted

7,630

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,548

Females Applied

6,988

Females Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,212

Males Applied

3,649

Males Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 20th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 20th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	673	640	720
SAT Math	646	590	710
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

69,990

Private

Fees

404

Full-time student fees

21,700

Room & board

15,618

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

48,691

Avg. Financial Aid Package

52,773

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

24,489

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,552

Avg. Loan Aid

22,559

Avg. Grant Aid

25,365

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

75%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,630

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

34%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.63%
Black or African American	2.46%
White or Caucasian	45.98%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	15.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	8.89%
Other	2.67%

Gender

Male (38.35%)

Female (61.56%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	52%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

1,229

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 596

Part-time - 633

Male - 666

Female - 563