Chapman University

Orange, CA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

65.4%

Acceptance rate

1,353

SAT Average

$47,527

Avg net price

7,629

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,353

SAT Reading/Writing630–720

SAT Math630–720

ACT Composite28–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,849Master’s 559Doctoral 302	1,849	559	302
Bachelor’s 572Master’s 94Doctoral None reported	572	94	None reported
Bachelor’s 350Master’s 95Doctoral None reported	350	95	None reported
Bachelor’s 174Master’s 7Doctoral 4	174	7	4
Bachelor’s 172Master’s 55Doctoral 5	172	55	5
Bachelor’s 82Master’s 123Doctoral 145	82	123	145
Bachelor’s 82Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	82	19	None reported
Bachelor’s 71Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	71	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 69Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	69	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 55Master’s 88Doctoral 14	55	88	14
Bachelor’s 46Master’s 31Doctoral None reported	46	31	None reported
Bachelor’s 42Master’s 26Doctoral 4	42	26	4
Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	37	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 31Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	31	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 0Doctoral 0	8	0	0
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral 130	None reported	None reported	130
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 17Doctoral None reported	None reported	17	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.

Projected sponsored sports23

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

595 unique student-athletes · 23 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Binding · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Nov 15

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action (EA)

FAFSA, CSS Profile due Nov 15

Nov 1, 2026

Early Decision II

Binding · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Feb 1

Jan 15, 2027

Regular Decision

FAFSA, CSS Profile due Feb 1

Jan 15, 2027

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $64,580
Required fees: $404
Food and housing: $17,814
Books and supplies: $1,600
Other expenses: $3,332
Total: $87,730

Total by year

$75,1122019–2019–20
$78,2722020–2120–21
$80,0962021–2221–22
$82,5462022–2322–23
$85,0802023–2423–24
$87,7302024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $47,527 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation71%

6-year graduation80%

Retention rate90%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$70,070

Median debt$20,500

Campus

Enrollment7,629

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25