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Acceptance Rate 72.52%
Yield 20.91%
SAT Score 1,300
ACT Score 29
Applicants 13,690

Chapman Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 72.52% at Chapman University. Total 13,690 students applied and 9,928 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Chapman.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.chapman.edu/admission/index.aspx
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/explore/chapman-university
Acceptance Rate72.52%
Average Test Scores1,300 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 72.52%. A total of 13,690 students (5,055 men and 8,635 women) have applied to and 9,928 (3,492 men and 6,436 women) students admitted to Chapman University.
Among them, 736 male and 1,340 female students have enrolled into Chapman and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.91%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Chapman
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,6905,0558,63500
Admitted9,9283,4926,43600
Enrolled2,0767361,34000
Acceptance Rate 72.52% 69.08% 74.53% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.91% 21.08% 20.82% - -
[Chart] Chapman University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Chapman, 524 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 252 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at Chapman. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,400 and 25th percentile score is 1,200.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Chapman. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Chapman with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Chapman
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total120013001400
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650700
Math600650700
ACT Composite262931
Math242730
English263034
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Chapman University, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Chapman
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Chapman

The calendar system at Chapman University is Four-one-four plan. Chapman University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Chapman University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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