Chapman's tuition & fees has increased from $47,260 (2015) to $64,984 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.50% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,681 (year 2015) to $39,868 (year 2025).
Chapman's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.70% from 2015 ($64,650).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Chapman's COA is $87,730, which is increased by 3.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Chapman's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.50% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $64,580. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Chapman University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,600, and it has increased 2.56% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,560 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | -3.85% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,560 | 4.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,560 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | 2.56% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,600 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,600 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.21% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.42% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Chapman University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,830 | $15,120 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,368 | $16,368 | 3.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,310 | $13,544 | 5.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,898 | $15,454 | 9.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,588 | $15,776 | -1.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,458 | $17,000 | 4.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,862 | $17,548 | 2.08% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,274 | $18,594 | 2.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,696 | $19,168 | 2.08% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,146 | $19,696 | 2.17% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Chapman University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Chapman University | $64,984 | $62,784 | 3.50% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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