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Chapman University Overview

Located in Orange, California, Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Orange makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Chapman University Known For?

2,069 Undergraduate Awards

$62,648 Avg Cost After Aid

73% Acceptance Rate

The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Chapman.
In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, Chapman bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $70,070 a year. That's about 72% more than their peers at other schools.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Chapman to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Chapman University?

Contact details for Chapman are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Dr., Orange, CA 92866
Phone:	714-997-6815
Website:	www.chapman.edu

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How Do I Get Into Chapman?

You can apply to Chapman online at: https://www.commonapp.org/explore/chapman-university

Admission Requirements for Chapman

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Chapman?

73% Acceptance Rate

65% Of Accepted Are Women

25% Submit SAT Scores

Chapman has an acceptance rate of 73%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to Chapman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 700. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Chapman University ( 600 to 700 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Chapman University ( 600 to 700 )

200

800

Chapman received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Chapman University ( 26 to 34 )

ACT Composite Scores for Chapman University ( 26 to 31 )

Can I Afford Chapman University?

$62,648 Net Price

75% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Chapman is $62,648. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Chapman, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $7,312 a year. That adds up to $29,248 over four years for those students.

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Chapman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,843 Full-Time Undergraduates

61% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 7,404 undergraduate students at Chapman, with 6,843 being full-time and 561 being part-time.

There are also 2,357 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,843 full-time undergraduates at Chapman, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Chapman University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,023
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	1,176
White	3,506
International Students	213
Other Races/Ethnicities	807

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Chapman University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 75 countries are represented at Chapman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Chapman University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	444	17	0	461
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	180	105	0	285
General Psychology	0	171	0	0	171
Law	0	0	0	143	143
Drama & Theater Arts	0	105	27	0	132
Public Health	0	103	0	0	103
Communication & Media Studies	0	98	0	4	102
Business/Corporate Communications	0	98	0	0	98
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	9	89	98
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	80	80
Political Science & Government	0	76	0	0	76
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	74	0	74
Public Relations & Advertising	0	50	15	0	65
Writing Studies	0	37	26	0	63
Business/Managerial Economics	0	58	0	0	58
Computer Science	0	57	0	0	57
General Education	0	56	0	0	56
Allied Health Professions	0	0	53	0	53
Accounting	0	48	0	0	48
General Biology	0	47	0	0	47
Graphic Communications	0	45	0	0	45
Communication Sciences	0	0	43	0	43
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	36	2	38
Computational Science	0	14	14	7	35
Journalism	0	34	0	0	34
General English Literature	0	19	15	0	34
Sociology	0	34	0	0	34
Dance	0	33	0	0	33
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	29	0	29
Design & Applied Arts	0	26	0	0	26
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	23	0	0	23
Music	0	21	0	0	21
Computer Information Systems	0	20	0	0	20
Student Counseling	0	0	20	0	20
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	19	0	0	19
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	19	0	19
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	12	6	0	18
Philosophy	0	18	0	0	18
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	16	1	17
Educational Administration	0	0	16	1	17
Statistics	17	0	0	0	17
Natural Resources Conservation	0	17	0	0	17
History	0	16	0	0	16
Real Estate	0	0	14	0	14
Food Science Technology	0	0	13	0	13
Computer Engineering	0	13	0	0	13
Chemistry	0	11	0	0	11
Special Education	0	0	7	3	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	4	4	0	8
Romance Languages	0	8	0	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	0	7	0	0	7
Mathematics	0	4	0	0	4
Physics	0	4	0	0	4
Area Studies	0	3	0	0	3
Legal Research	0	0	3	0	3
Anthropology	0	3	0	0	3
Social Work	0	3	0	0	3
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	2	0	0	2
Cognitive Science	0	2	0	0	2
International Studies	0	0	2	0	2
Religious Studies	0	2	0	0	2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	1	0	0	1
Ethnic Studies	0	1	0	0	1
East Asian Languages	0	1	0	0	1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	1	0	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1	0	0	1
Nutrition Science	0	1	0	0	1
Economics	0	0	1	0	1
Public Administration	0	1	0	0	1
Other Statistics	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	17	2,052	584	330	2,983

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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