About Chapman University

Founded in 1861, Chapman University is a nationally-ranked private university in Orange, California, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles. Chapman serves nearly 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Students can choose from 110 areas of study within 11 colleges.

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Chapman is categorized by the Carnegie Classification as an R2 “high research activity” institution. The campus has produced a Rhodes Scholar, been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. Chapman also includes the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.

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The University features one of the top 10 film schools in the world, a top 10 U.S. law school, and recently opened the Fowler School of Engineering, in its newest facility, Keck Center for Science and Engineering.

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Our students come from 82 countries around the world and the richness of all the experiences make our university better. About 20% of students are first generation college students and 40% identify as people of color. More than 80% of all Chapman University students receive some type of financial aid. The average amount of aid is about $22,000.

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