| Name |
Chapman University |
| Address |
1 University Drive
Orange, CA 92866 |
| Website |
http://www.chapman.edu |
| Email |
admit@chapman.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
37% |
| Percent Fraternity |
15% |
| Percent Sorority |
17% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
37% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (86%), apartment for single students (12%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
77% |
| College Owned Triples |
4% |
| College Owned Apartments |
12% |
| College Owned Other |
5% |
| Num College Owned |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
23% |
| Fire Alarms |
92% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
50 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Los Angeles (45), Santa Ana (15) |
| Nearest Train |
Anaheim or Santa Ana (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (CSU Pomona, Claremont Colleges, CSU Fullerton) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Loyola Marymount University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Spring Sizzle; International Food Fair; American Celebration; Orientation; Midnight Breakfast |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
56 |
| Honor Societies |
Gamma Beta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christians on Campus, Disciples on Campus, Hillel, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Muslim Student Union, Refuge, Catholic Newman Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pacific Student Association, Black Student Union, Asian Chapman Feminists, Hawaii Club, International Culture Club, Movimientio Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, South Asian Student Organization, Student Organization of Latinos |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) (ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL) Accounting Society, Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Fraternity), Athletic Training Student Society, Chapman Ad Club, Chapman Women in Film and Media Arts, College Democrats, College Republicans, French Club, Japanese Club, Music Therapy Student Union, Performing Arts Society of Chapman, Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Society), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), Sigma Tau Delta (English Society), Sophia Omega Society (Philosophy), Student California Teachers' Association, Student Scientific Society, Student Society of the Entertainment Arts; (RECREATION/LEISURE) Anime Plus, Chapman Cheerleaders, Chapman League of Independent Fencers, Chapman Pep Band, Chess Club, Classic Movie Club, Country Western Line Dancing Club, Gilbert and Sullivan Savoyards, Godzilla Club, The Institute of CU Ping Pong, Martial Arts Club, Nightcap, Orientation Assistant Alumni Association, Roller Hockey Team, Team Shaka, The Yarn Guild |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Panther (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
15% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
17% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1861 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Disciples of Christ |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
3,864 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
175,016,437 |
| Application Deadline |
January 31 |
| Application Fee |
55 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
29,712 |
| Room Board |
11,314 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
School districts; accounting firms; banks and financial service companies; entertainment industry; public relations and advertising firms; nonprofit and social service agencies |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
183,336 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,825 |
| Num Microforms |
679,266 |
| Num Audiovisual |
8,950 |
| Num Ebooks |
6,121 |
| Library Facilities |
Disciples Collection; UPI Photographs; Charles C. Chapman Book and Bible Collection (1505-1900's); Chapman University Archives; Chapman Family Papers and Photographs, Nuremberg Chronical (1493, first Latin ed.); personal library and awards of Milton and Rose Friedman; Cinematographer Carl Louis Gregory collection of photographs, movie stills, papers, negatives; Roberta Dale California History Collection; Orange County collection; Albert Schweitzer letters; fine press editions. |
| Museums |
Leatherby Libraries; Guggenheim Art Gallery; Berlin Wall and Liberty Plaza; Partridge Center for Dance; Oliphant Hall (addition to the School of Music); Fish Interfaith Center and Wallace All Faiths Chapel; theater production warehouse; Marion Knott Studios (under construction) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
543 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
600 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
700 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,400 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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