Chapman University: Statistics

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#997 of 14,131 In the World
#303 of 2,597 In North America
#272 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Orange
#312 of 1,000 For International Law
Top50% For 28 other topics
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Religion
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Acceptance rate
60%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$40,451 /y
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
7,714
Graduates
2,277
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
chapman.edu

Chapman University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Chapman University has an acceptance rate of 60% and is among the top 21% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 60% 57% 62%
Applicants 15,098 5,556 9,542
Admissions 9,115 3,191 5,924
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,645 597 1,048
Freshmen enrolled part time 13 7 6

185 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

10 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
370 or 22%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1210
or below

75% of them
had 1410
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Chapman University are 1210-1410 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
222 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Chapman University are 26-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4609 (46%)
Hispanic 1769 (18%)
Asian 1736 (17%)
Two or more races 738 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 441 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 437 (4%)
Black or African American 220 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 30 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Chapman University is $40,451 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$40,451/year
Average aid awarded
$30,614
Students receiving aid
92%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $29,234
$30-48K $27,427
$48-75K $32,462
$75-110K $34,732
$110K+ $45,849

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $58,250$37,538
Tuition in-state $58,250$37,538
Tuition out-of-state $58,250$37,538
Fee in-district $384
Fee in-state $384
Fee out-of-state $384

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,714
Combined charge for room and board $16,542
Room charge $11,086
Meal charge $5,456

Chapman University majors

Chapman University has granted 1,823 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 579 master's across 29 programs, and 361 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Chapman University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 452 83
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 100 65
Law 145
Business & Corporate Communications, General 112
Health Services Administration 102
Psychology, General 101
Pharmacy 98
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 95
Physical Therapy & Therapist 82
Business & Managerial Economics 63
Playwriting and Screenwriting 46 17
Creative Writing 33 25
Education, General 58
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 51
Physician Assistant 50
Political Science and Government, General 49
Accounting 34 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 46
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 46
Computer Science 45
English Language and Literature, General 20 23
School Psychology 33 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 28 9
Broadcast Journalism 30
Biochemistry 28
Sociology, General 27
Special Education and Teaching, General 23 3
Dance, General 25
Graphic Design 24
Physiology, General 24
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 22
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 22
Elementary Education and Teaching 21
Computer and Information Sciences, General 20
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 10 10
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 14 6
Computational Science 10 9
Food Science 18
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 18
Curriculum and Instruction 15 2
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 16
History, General 16
Environmental Science 15
Acting 14
Secondary Education and Teaching 13
Philosophy 12
Music Teacher Education 5 6
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 7
Voice and Opera 11
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 10
Social Work 8
Spanish Language and Literature 8
Computer Software Engineering 7
Chemistry, General 6
Communication and Media Studies, Other 6
French Language and Literature 6
Health Communication 6
International & Globalization Studies 6
Music, General 6
Physics, General 6
Art & Art Studies, General 5
Mathematics, General 5
Tax Law & Taxation 5
Anthropology, General 4
Documentary Production 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1 3
Keyboard Instruments 3 1
Stringed Instruments 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Japanese Language and Literature 3
Music Performance, General 2
Music Theory and Composition 2
Cognitive Science, General 1
Conducting 1
Cultural Anthropology 1
Journalism, Other 1
Latin American Studies 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Percussion Instruments 1
Photographic and Film & Video Technology & Technician 1
Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 1
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 1
Grand Total 1,823 579 361

Chapman University has a graduation rate of 80%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 80% 76% 82%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Chapman University has published 5,727 scientific papers with 104,894 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Medicine, Business, Economics, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, and Computer Science.

Publications
5,727
Citations
104,894

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,898 / 19,541
Psychology
995 / 33,943
Medicine
908 / 24,005
Business
744 / 20,706
Economics
568 / 6,419
Biology
543 / 9,688
Political Science
538 / 1,179
Environmental Science
513 / 14,108
Law
432 / 735
Computer Science
423 / 9,683
Sociology
404 / 4,219
Physics
352 / 6,795
Social Psychology
348 / 14,335
Art & Design
347 / 1,491
Mathematics
314 / 4,647
Chemistry
287 / 6,736
Engineering
277 / 4,808
Demography
225 / 6,491
Investment Banking and Stock trading
164 / 1,852
Health Science
160 / 1,520
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
150 / 4,143
Clinical Psychology
147 / 10,028
Child Psychology
145 / 4,031
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
142 / 1,654
History
132 / 292
Communications and Public Relations
127 / 3,685
Finance
122 / 2,005
Geography and Cartography
122 / 1,584
Physical Therapy
120 / 2,974
Education Majors
116 / 1,161
Public Policy / Administration
110 / 445
Quantum and Particle physics
109 / 2,318
Gender Studies
96 / 810
Special Education
91 / 922
Political Economy
86 / 499
Marketing
82 / 9,961
Cognitive Science
81 / 2,171
Public Health
80 / 1,546
Ecology
78 / 4,713
Math Teachers
76 / 1,140

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 13 125
1992 21 140
1993 35 151
1994 18 171
1995 19 208
1996 29 180
1997 45 205
1998 52 260
1999 48 342
2000 54 370
2001 60 496
2002 66 561
2003 72 763
2004 83 998
2005 98 1235
2006 175 1596
2007 144 1925
2008 179 2527
2009 219 3180
2010 231 3803
2011 260 4545
2012 272 5588
2013 307 6621
2014 457 7766
2015 481 8362
2016 424 8496
2017 511 9175
2018 494 9530
2019 486 11679
2020 694 14722
2021 629 17811
Academic rankings

Chapman University alumni

  1. Colin Hanks

    Colin Hanks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Colin Lewes Hanks is an American actor. He has starred in films including Orange County, King Kong, The House Bunny, The Great Buck Howard, and the Jumanji film series. His television credits include Roswell, Band of Brothers, Dexter, Fargo, The Good Guys, Life in Pieces, Impeachment: American Crime Story, The Offer, and A Friend of the Family. Hanks also provided the voice of Talking Tom, the title character in the web series Talking Tom & Friends. He is the eldest son of actor Tom Hanks.

  2. Jodie Sweetin

    Jodie Sweetin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    television actorchild actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin is an American actress and television personality. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner in the ABC comedy series Full House and its Netflix sequel series Fuller House.

  3. Leslie Jones

    Leslie Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    writergame show hostactorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Annette "Leslie" Jones is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, singer, and game show host. Jones was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, and is currently the host of the ABC game show Supermarket Sweep. She has also been a featured performer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was broadcast on Showtime. Jones starred in Ghostbusters (2016) as Patty Tolan. In 2017 and 2018, Jones was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live.

  4. Kellan Lutz

    Kellan Lutz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    television actoractorfilm actorThai boxermodel
    Biography

    Kellan Christopher Lutz is an American actor and model. He made his film debut in Stick It (2006), and is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012). He has since played Poseidon in the 2011 film Immortals, voiced the title character in the 2013 animated film Tarzan, played John Smilee in The Expendables 3 (2014), and Hercules in The Legend of Hercules (2014). He co-starred in the CBS thriller series FBI: Most Wanted (2020–2021).

All 35 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CU
Founded 1861
Motto Christ and Church
Colors cardinal, gray
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; February-May). Also Intersession in January; Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,764
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address One University Dr.
Orange, California, 92866
United States
City population 140,000
Phone 7149976815

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