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Chapman University

General Information

Name: Chapman University
Address: One University Dr., Orange, CA 92866
Phone:

  • General information: (714) 997-6815
  • Financial aid office: (714) 997-6741
  • Admissions office: (714) 997-6711

Website: www.chapman.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Estimated Student Expenses

Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees$34,700$32,608$29,900
Books and supplies$1,100$1,100$1,100
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$11,315$11,880$10,500
Other$1,900$2,192$2,191
Off Campus
Room and board$10,035$10,117$8,550
Other$3,338$3,270$2,850
Off Campus with Family
Other$3,338$3,270$2,850
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
On Campus$49,015$47,780$43,691
Off Campus$49,173$47,095$42,400
Off Campus with Family$39,138$36,978$33,850

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 13%
  • Institutional grants: 83%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5358
  • State/local grants:$7663
  • Institutional grants:$13691
  • Student loans:$4574

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,2661,7932,473
Percent admitted52.7%48.5%55.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time42.3%43.8%41.4%
Part-time0.2%0.5%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5732
Undergraduate enrollment: 3864
First-time student retention: 85%
Overall graduation rate: 66%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 67%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Accreditation

AgencyPeriods of AccreditationAction
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities 3/31/1956 -  None

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Exercise Physiology - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
    History
  • American History (United States) - Bachelor
  • European History - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology - Bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor, Master
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • American Government and Politics (United States) - Bachelor
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor, Master
  • Conducting - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, Other - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting - Bachelor, Master
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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