Founded in 1995, Chapman University School of Law, also known as Chapman Law, is located in Orange, CA. Chapman University School of Law' tuition & fees is $63,126 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 42.49% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $56,360. That could cover 89.28% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 30.68% and total of 139 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.67 and the average LSAT score is 161. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 80.00%.
Chapman University School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $63,126 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 3.00% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $39,990. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Chapman University School of Law is $103,116.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Chapman University School of Law.
Chapman University School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$61,286
$63,126
3.00%
Living Costs
$39,990
$39,990
-
Room & Board
$33,660
$33,660
Books & Supplies
$1,200
$1,200
Personal Expenses
$5,130
$5,130
COA
$101,276
$103,116
1.82%
Grants / Scholarships
$56,360
$56,360
COA after receiving aid
$44,916
$46,756
Grants and Scholarships
At Chapman University School of Law, 42.49% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $56,360. 22.83% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 60.87% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$56,360
Number Received
184
Half or Less than Tuition
30 (16.30%)
Half to Full Tuition
112 (60.87%)
Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition
42 (22.83%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Chapman University School of Law is 3.67 and the average LSAT score is 161. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 138 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 141 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Chapman University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.3
3.67
3.77
LSAT Scores
153
161
162
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,848 students have applied to Chapman University School of Law and 567 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 139 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 30.68% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.51% at Chapman University School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 141 first-year students enrolled in Chapman University School of Law.
Chapman University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,848
Admitted
567
Enrolled
139
Acceptance Rate
30.68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
24.51%
Pre-Admitted
2
Total Number of First-Year Students
141 62 men, 78 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 140 students took the bar exam first time at Chapman University School of Law. Among them, 104 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 74.29%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.01%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Chapman University School of Law.
In 2023, 145 students graduated from Chapman University School of Law. Of them, 112 graduates employed where bar passage required and 19 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 130 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Chapman University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
