College of the Day: Chapman Univeristy

Chapman University

Quick Facts:

Location: Orange, CA 

Established:1861

Students Enrolled: 6,798

Applicants: 10,489

Male/Female Ratio: 42/58

Chapman University, founded in 1861, is one of the oldest private colleges in California.  The campus is located on 75-acres in Orange, California, which is about forty minutes from Los Angeles. The university's location is ideal; it offers students access to the beach, Disneyland, Orange County, and Los Angeles. 

The university is most well-known for it's film, television, and performing arts programs.  Through these programs students have access to countless internships in the industry.  Also popular at Chapman are the business and economics programs. The Economic Science Institute at Chapman has students studying under Nobel laureate Dr. Vernan Smith. 

Chapman University is a fairly small institution, which allows for smaller class sizes and a more personal teaching experience.  Forty-two percent of classes at Chapman have fewer than nineteen students. There are no TAs at Chapman, so all teaching is done by professors.  

Student Life:

Almost two-thirds of Chapman's students are from California. The university's students pride themselves on being leaders; many participate in many internships and organizations through the campus. Only thirty-four percent of students choose to live on campus, but those who do say that rooms are large and comfortable.  

Greek life is popular at Chapman; twenty-six percent of men and thirty percent of women join fraternities and sororities.  Alcohol is readily available for students on campus, but RAs do monitor underage students.  Most social life at Chapman takes place off-campus, but the university does host several events on campus. 

Old Towne in Orange provides students with restaurants and shops.  Students also spend time up in Los Angeles due to Orange being a smaller, sleepier city.  Chapman also offers students many intramural sports to participate in with ultimate frisbee, volleyball, and soccer being very popular.

Applying:

If you are interested in applying to Chapman University you should have a Critical Reading SAT score of 550-650 and a Math SAT Score of 560-660. ACT scores for all sections should be from 25-29. Chapman typically has at least 10,000 applicants each year with only 44% of applicants being accepted.  

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 Source: Fiske, Edward B. "Chapman University." Fiske Guide to Colleges. Vol. 2015. N.p: 128-130. Print