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Chapman University

Chapman University
1 University Drive
Orange, CA 92866

Official telephone: (714) 997-6815
Fax number: (714) 997-6887
Website: www.chapman.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,363
Full-time undergraduates: 6,080
Part-time undergraduates: 283
Total graduate students: 1,942
Full-time graduate students: 1,418
Part-time graduate students: 524
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 26%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
56.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Nonresident Alien
6.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
58.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Nonresident Alien
4.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 78 acres
City or town school is located in: Orange, CA
Population of city/town: 139,969
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch locations in California and Washington.
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: www.chapman.edu/about/
maps-directions/
index.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (89%)
  • single-student apartments (10%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Rental houses. (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 34%
Percent of students who live off campus: 66%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special Collections. Archives. Law and Holocaust memorial libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, museum of art, chapel, theater production warehouse, piazza; art and dance centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 9
Percent of men who join fraternities: 22%
Number of social sororities on campus: 8
Percent of women who join sororities: 40%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Panther, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 179
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ, Chapman Wicca, Christians on Campus, Delight, Disciples on Campus, Etcetera College Community, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Health and Healing, Hillel, International Justice Mission, Mindfulness Club, Soka Gakkai International, Young Life; InterVarsity Christian and Newman Catholic Fellowships; Latter-day Saint, Muslim, and Sikh Student Associations
Minority student organizations:
Active Minds, Association of Cultures Countries Ethnicity Nations Traditions & Solace, Black Student Union, Chapman Feminists, I AM THAT GIRL, MEChA, Multicultural Enterprise, Pua'ikeana, Queer YTrans Persons of Color Collective, Queer-Straight Alliance; Asian Pacific, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Film, and Latin American Student Associations; American Sign Language, Chinese Cultural, and Japanese clubs
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Dance Alliance, dance team, Musicians Outreach Organization, Chapman on Broadway, ChapTones, Swing Cats, Sketch, Chap Slam, Improv Inc., Men of Harmony, Panther Vision Productions, Screenwriter's United, Simply Vocale, Society for Music Education, Society of Cinematographers, Coalition of Artistic Students in Theatre, SoundCheck, Tabletop League, The Player's Society, Anime Escape, B+ at Chapman, Chapman Runs SoCal, Oxfam, Educators in Action, Voice for Animals, Circle K International, Colleges Against Cancer, eSports, Floor 13, Toastmasters, Cure It, Her Campus Chapman, Interfraternity Council, Lakshya, Mash Harder, Mission Environment, Moneythink, Movement Exchange, No Labels, Panhellenic Council, Panther Pack, Panthers for Israel, PokePeople of Chapman, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, Sustainability Development Consulting Team, Team Shaka, The Mauraders, Toxique, Voices of the Electorate, Wells for Wellbeing, University Democrats, University Republicans, Alliance of Chapman U Entertainment Technicians, Global Business Brigades, Global Medical Brigades, Investment Group, Young Americans for Liberty, Association of Computing Machinery, Women in Science and Technology; Public Relations, Athletic Training, Accounting, Health Professions, Pre-Dental, Pre-Law, Pre-Physical/Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physicians Assistant, Pre-Vet, and American Chemical Societies; Themed Entertainment, UN, Real Estate, Food Science/Nutrition, an American Medical Student Associations; art, art history, swing, creative writing, digital arts, puzzlers, ad, consulting, brew, vegetarians, Veterans, sociology, philosophy, Lain, Arabic, Italian, French, 55, documentary, Lion's, The Snow, sports business, business analytics/managerial accounting, math, kinesiology, and robotics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Terry Boesel,
Director of Athletics
Athletics homepage: www.chapman.edu/about/
visit-chapman/
webcams.aspx
School colors: cardinal and gray
School mascot: Panthers
Athletic conference memberships: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's water polonoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's water polonoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 20%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 20%
Athletic facilities:
climbing wall, fields, gymnasium, park,stadium, tennis courts; aquatics, fitness, and rowing centers
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
crew, ice hockey, lacrosse, volleyball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, crew

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (40 miles)
Nearest other airport: Santa Ana, CA (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Anaheim or Santa Ana, CA (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Anaheim or Santa Ana, CA (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accounting firms, banks and financial service companies, entertainment industry, non profit and social service agencies, public relations and advertising firms, school districts.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Honorable George L. Argyros, former ambassador to Spain and Angora
  • Honorable Loretta Sanchez, member of Congress
  • Jose Gomez, member of the Panamanian National Assembly.

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