Chapman University Acceptance Rate
Chapman University has an overall acceptance rate of 40.55% for the application year 2024, with 15,237 applicants and 6,178 accepted. The Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rates are both 40.53%, with 4,571 EA applicants and 10,666 RD applicants accepted at similar rates. The transfer acceptance rate matches the overall rate at 40.55%, while the waitlist acceptance rate for 2024 is a robust 64% with 250 offered a spot and 160 accepted. Students applying typically have a GPA of 3.75, with SAT scores ranging between 1,260 (25th percentile) and 1,460 (75th percentile) and ACT scores from 25 (25th percentile) to 31 (75th percentile).
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 15,237
Accepted Applicants: 6,178
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Chapman University’s overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 40.55%, with 15,237 applicants and 6,178 students accepted. The early action (EA) acceptance rate is slightly lower at 40.53%, while the regular decision (RD) acceptance rate also mirrors this figure, indicating a competitive landscape for all applicants. Compared to the previous application year 2023, which had an acceptance rate of 41.41%, we see a slight decline in the acceptance rates. Historically, acceptance rates have varied, with a notable high of 57.24% for the application year 2018.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Chapman University's wait list acceptance rates have shown significant variability in recent years. For the application year 2024, 250 applicants were offered positions on the wait list, with 160 ultimately accepted, resulting in a 64.0% acceptance rate. This is slightly lower than the 63.9% acceptance rate seen in the application year 2022, where 391 were offered and 250 accepted. However, there were no wait list admissions reported for the application years 2023 and 2021, indicating fluctuations in their admissions strategy and the wait list process.
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Transfer Acceptance Rate
Chapman University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 40.55%, with 6,178 out of 15,237 applicants being accepted. This marks a slight decrease from a 41.41% acceptance rate in 2023, where 6,184 students were accepted from 14,946 applicants. Historically, transfer acceptance rates have observed fluctuations, peaking at 57.24% in 2018 and dropping to a low of 38.59% in 2020. The average GPA of admitted transfer students stands at a competitive 3.75, indicating that Chapman continues to attract high-caliber candidates despite recent declines in acceptance rates.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 15,237
Accepted Applicants: 6,178
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.75
SAT
1260-1460
Math: 620-720
Reading: 630-710
ACT
25-31
Math: 24-28
English: 25-34
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 45.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18% |
| Asian American | 17.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.97% |
| Black/African American | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.28% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.15% |
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