This page provides the latest information on Chapman University (Chapman)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Chapman's acceptance rate is 65.43% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 15,634 students applied and 10,230 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Chapman.
To apply to Chapman, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Chapman's acceptance rate is 65.43% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.94%. 5,652 men and 9,973 women applied to Chapman and 3,610 men and 6,612 women students were accepted.
Among them, 568 men and 1,060 women were enrolled in Chapman. You can explore the Chapman's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 15,634 | 5,652 | 9,973 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 10,230 | 3,610 | 6,612 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,631 | 568 | 1,060 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 65.43% | 63.87% | 66.30% | - | - |
| Yield | 15.94% | 15.73% | 16.03% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 236 students (14% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 78 students (5% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Chapman.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,350, including 680 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 670 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 630. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 630.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at Chapman. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at Chapman University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,260 | 1,350 | 1,440 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 630 | 680 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 630 | 670 | 720 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| ACT English | 28 | 32 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,631 first-year students enrolled in Chapman. The proportion of full-time students is 99.75% and part-time students is 0.25%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.83% and women students is 64.99%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Chapman.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,631 | 568 | 1,060 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,627 | 566 | 1,058 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Chapman. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Chapman University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Chapman:
The institutional SAT code for Chapman is 4047 and 4-digit ACT code is 0210.
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