Chapman University

Ranked #104
2025 US News rankings
Orange, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.67
Median LSAT
162
Acceptance rate
27%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
155
162
164
GPA
3.27
3.67
3.83
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2082
100%
Accepted
565
27%
Matriculated
141
7%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
83%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
10%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
121
Illinois
1
Indiana
1
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
63%
1-25
41%
26-500
17%
501+
6%
Business & industry
8%
Government
6%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
1%
State
0.7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
10%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$63,126
Estimated 3 years: $189,378
Cost of living (off-campus)
$41,778
Estimated 3 years
$125,334
Total cost
$96,157
Estimated 3 years
$288,471
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$57,000
25th percentile: $35,000
75th percentile: $61,286
Scholarship amounts
<50%
25%
50-100%
42%
100%
9%
>100%
24%

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