Chapman University (Chapman) is a private university in Orange, California, with academic strengths in liberal arts, business, film and media, engineering, health and behavioral sciences, communication, law, pharmacy, education, and the performing arts. Founded in 1861 and based in Orange, California, the institution combines its historical mission with contemporary undergraduate, graduate, professional, and research activity. Chapman combines a compact Orange campus with strong Southern California links to film, entertainment, health, technology, business, law, and creative industries. The main campus is in historic Orange, with access to Orange County and Los Angeles employers, hospitals, studios, startups, schools, public agencies, and cultural organizations. Academically, Chapman University is organized around 11 schools and colleges including Argyros College of Business and Economics, Attallah College of Educational Studies, College of Performing Arts, Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Fowler School of Engineering, Fowler School of Law, Schmid College of Science and Technology, School of Communication, School of Pharmacy, and Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Representative undergraduate fields include Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, while graduate study includes Business Administration, Business Analytics, Accounting, Computational and Data Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. At Chapman, doctoral and professional education is administered by the relevant schools under their own degree requirements. Chapman students therefore encounter both broad university resources and program-specific advising, accreditation, research, or professional expectations. Teaching commonly uses seminars, laboratories, production studios, performance, design and engineering projects, internships, clinical and professional training, research, entrepreneurship, and community-based learning. Research and creative work span film and media, health, pharmacy, engineering, computing, science, economics, entrepreneurship, education, communication, humanities, and interdisciplinary scholarship. At Chapman, depending on the field, students may work with faculty through laboratories, capstones, independent study, creative projects, clinical experiences, field placements, or research assistantships. At Chapman, this gives academic work a practical dimension while preserving the disciplinary methods and scholarly standards of the selected program. At Chapman, career preparation and student development are built into the wider experience. Career and Professional Development works with school-based career advisors to provide coaching, internships, jobs, Handshake resources, networking, résumé and interview preparation, career fairs, and graduate-school planning. Chapman student organizations, service, leadership, cultural programs, athletics, international opportunities, and academic support add further routes for involvement. The Orange setting can also extend learning beyond campus through employers, public institutions, schools, hospitals, cultural organizations, or community partners connected to the university’s programs. Admission and cost at Chapman should be evaluated using current university rules. First-year applicants submit the Common Application and complete Chapman’s applicant profile and program-specific requirements. For Fall 2027 entry, Early Action and Early Decision I applications are due November 1, while Early Decision II and Regular Decision are due January 15. Chapman is test optional, and students who do not submit SAT or ACT scores remain eligible for merit aid. Creative programs may require portfolios, auditions, creative supplements, or additional statements. Fall 2027: November 1 for Early Action/Early Decision I; January 15 for Early Decision II/Regular Decision. For 2026–27, full-time undergraduate tuition is $34,995 per semester, or $69,990 for the academic year. Part-time and overload tuition is $2,177 per credit, with university and program fees assessed separately.