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?

• The student loan default rate at Chapman is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Chapman.
• In 2019-2020, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Chapman with a bachelor's degree make about $60,835 a year. That's 49% more than those who graduate from 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.

Chapman University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Chapman.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#45	Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#117	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#141	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Chapman has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Business/Corporate Communications Schools	College Factual
#15	Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools	College Factual
#16	Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools	College Factual
#42	Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	College Factual
#146	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#176	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central

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
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ChapmanUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/chapmanu

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Chapman?

The acceptance rate at Chapman is 58%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 57%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 68% 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 590 and 670. Math scores were between 580 and 680.

Chapman received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Chapman University?

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 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,049 a year. That adds up to $28,196 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Chapman is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Chapman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

Online Learning at Chapman University

In 2019-2020, 7,462 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Chapman has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Chapman

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Chapman University was 17,362.5%. This is the #4 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Chapman regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	471	83	0	554
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	111	79	0	190
Law	0	0	0	145	145
Business/Corporate Communications	0	130	0	0	130
General Psychology	0	117	0	0	117
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	4	105	109
Drama & Theater Arts	0	88	17	0	105
Public Health	0	104	0	0	104
Communication & Media Studies	0	101	0	0	101
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	82	82
Political Science & Government	0	69	0	0	69
Business/Managerial Economics	0	64	0	0	64
Public Relations & Advertising	0	54	6	0	60
General Education	0	59	0	0	59
Writing Studies	0	33	25	0	58
Allied Health Professions	0	0	50	0	50
Accounting	0	34	14	0	48
General Biology	0	46	0	0	46
Communication Sciences	0	0	46	0	46
Computer Science	0	45	0	0	45
General English Literature	0	20	23	0	43
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	33	6	39
Educational Administration	0	0	28	9	37
Music	0	36	1	0	37
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	34	0	34
Sociology	0	33	0	0	33
Journalism	0	31	0	0	31
Statistics	30	0	0	0	30
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	28	0	0	28
Special Education	0	0	23	3	26
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	25	0	0	25
Dance	0	25	0	0	25
Design & Applied Arts	0	24	0	0	24
Computer Information Systems	0	23	0	0	23
Graphic Communications	0	22	0	0	22
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	15	6	0	21
Romance Languages	0	20	0	0	20
Computational Science	0	0	10	9	19
Food Science Technology	0	0	18	0	18
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	18	0	18
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	15	2	17
Student Counseling	0	0	16	0	16
History	0	16	0	0	16
Philosophy	0	16	0	0	16
Legal Research	0	0	15	0	15
Natural Resources Conservation	0	15	0	0	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	6	6	0	12
Physics	0	9	0	0	9
Social Work	0	8	0	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	0	8	0	0	8
Computer Engineering	0	7	0	0	7
Mathematics	0	6	0	0	6
International Studies	0	0	6	0	6
Chemistry	0	6	0	0	6
Anthropology	0	5	0	0	5
Economics	0	1	3	0	4
East Asian Languages	0	3	0	0	3
Religious Studies	0	2	0	0	2
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0
Real Estate	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	1,936	579	361	2,906

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tom Arthur under License

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