Chapman University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Chapman University is a private research university in Orange, CA (city setting), with 7,874 undergraduates (61% women), affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It admitted 56% of 15,914 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1250–1430 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $85,080 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $48,037 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 80% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, visual & performing arts, psychology. The campus reported 1.02 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Chapman University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $62,784
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Chapman University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Chapman University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 32 | — | 5 | $166k | $5,193 | — | |
| Baseball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 36 | — | 1 | $438k | $12,156 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 20 | — | 1 | $312k | $15,623 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 16 | — | 1 | $303k | $18,934 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $58k | $4,135 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $54k | $3,855 | — | |
| Football | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 110 | — | 1 | $794k | $7,216 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 8 | — | 1 | $106k | $13,230 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 7 | — | 1 | $110k | $15,652 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 21 | — | 1 | $171k | $8,149 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 35 | — | 1 | $184k | $5,243 | — | |
| Softball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 30 | — | 1 | $277k | $9,224 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 39 | — | 1 | $221k | $5,657 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 43 | — | 1 | $255k | $5,933 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | 1 | $86k | $5,765 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | 1 | $97k | $6,479 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 54 | — | 1 | $120k | $2,218 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 38 | — | 1 | $88k | $2,314 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 22 | — | 1 | $203k | $9,218 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 27 | — | 1 | $169k | $6,270 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 26 | — | 1 | $119k | $4,578 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.