Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.
Chapman University · Campus
Orange, CA · City · Private · Research university · the Panthers · Website ↗
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.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
7,874
Undergraduates
+ 2,087 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
90%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
36%
From out of state
+ 4% from abroad
$17k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Orange, CA
- TypePrivate · Research university
- Calendar4-1-4
- Religious affiliationChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Admissions56% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
7,8742,087
Undergraduates 7,874Graduate students 2,087
Where first-years come from
60%36%
In state 60%Other states 36%Abroad 4%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
47%18%16%9%
White 47%Hispanic 18%Black 2%Asian 16%Two or more 9%International 3%Not reported 5%
- Women61%
- Full-time93% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class1,806 entered last fall
- Transfers in301 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online0% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services16.93% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $17,378 | $3,318 | $20,696 |
| Off campus | $15,100 | $4,068 | $19,168 |
| With family | — | $4,068 | $4,068 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.02 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#21Biggestof 421 · Division III#43Retentionof 420 · Division III#63Most diverseof 416 · Division III
Among Division III schools; every list Chapman University is on.
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