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Chapman University Common Data Set 2024-25

CATest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted, not required; unofficial scores due by application deadlineCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

65.4%

10,230 of 15,634

Early decision rate

51.4%

Non-ED pool: 65.7%

SAT middle 50%

1280–1410

ACT middle 50%

28–31

Admissions
AppliedC115,634
AdmittedC110,230
EnrolledC11,631
YieldC115.9%
Early decisionC21145 of 282 (51.4%)
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC21,900
Accepted a placeC21,144
Admitted from waitlistC2523
Odds if you stay on the listC245.7%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC914.5%
Submitted ACTC94.8%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9630–720
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9630–720
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$67,490
Required feesG1$404
Food and housingG1$18,438
Need fully met (first-years)H222.3%
Average % of need metH279%
Average need-based packageH2$48,113
Average need-based grantH2$23,905
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB17,713
First-year retentionB2291.8%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB81.8%
Notes on this filing
  • Year taken from the 2024-2025 CDS filing (Fall 2024 enrollment); H1, H2, H4-H6 financial aid data are labeled 2023-24 Final.
  • C1: no applicant/admit total printed; totals computed as sum of men + women + another gender + unknown (applied 15634, admitted 10230). Enrolled total 1631 matches the C1 status rows.
  • C2: waitlist rows mapped by position: offered 1900, accepted 1144, admitted 523. Ranked waitlist answered No.
  • C8A: SAT or ACT 'not required for admission, but consider if submitted'; C8F clarifies unofficial scores due by deadline and official scores by end of May. The C8A form header says 'Fall 2026', inconsistent with the 2024 filing; treated as the same policy.
  • C11/C12: GPA band percentages and average high school GPA are blank; the band totals print as 0.00, so GPA bands are null.
  • C21: early decision applied/admitted are reported; early action applied and admitted counts are not printed.
  • B4-B21: 6-year rate 81.82 is from the Fall 2018 cohort (1314 of 1606). The 4-year completer count (1143, line D, Fall 2018 cohort) is printed, but no 4-year rate is printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was not computed, so it is null. pct_need_fully_met = 232/1040 = 22.3 (first-time, first-year column).
  • G1: first-year column used. Private institution, so no in-state or out-of-state tuition. Room and board is food and housing on campus ($18,438) for first-year students.

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Chapman University admissions FAQ
What is Chapman University's acceptance rate?
Chapman University admitted 10,230 of 15,634 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 65.4%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Chapman University's early decision acceptance rate?
Chapman University admitted 145 of 282 early decision applicants (51.4%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Chapman University?
The middle 50% of Chapman University's enrolled first-years scored 1280–1410 on the SAT and 28–31 on the ACT.
How many students get off Chapman University's waitlist?
Chapman University offered 1,900 students a waitlist spot and admitted 523 from it (45.7% of those who stayed on).
How much does Chapman University cost?
Tuition is $67,490, plus $18,438 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $23,905.
What is Chapman University's graduation rate?
81.8% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Chapman University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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