Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1658 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Chapman. Among these students, 370 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 222 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1310
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 9115 admitted students 370 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
22%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1210-1410. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 700, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 710, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 710. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1310 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Chapman.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 25% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
610-700 -
Math
600-710
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 9115 admitted students 222 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
13%
Similar to the SAT, Chapman does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 13% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
24-29 -
Composite
26-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Chapman during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Chapman received a total of 15,098 applications. These applications included 5,556 male applicants and 9,542 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,098 applicants, Chapman admitted 9,115 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,191 males and 5,924 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,658 students chose to enroll at Chapman. This means that 1,658 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 604 were male and 1,054 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Chapman had an overall acceptance rate of 60% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 57% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Chapman had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Chapman over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Chapman University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Chapman is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Chapman University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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