Chapman University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Chapman University is a private, co-educational university located in Orange County, California. It was founded as Hesperian College in 1861. Its first classes were held on March 4, 1861, on the exact hour of President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. The College was renamed Chapman University in 1934, in honor of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Charles C. Chapman. The University offers admission to more than 5,000 students every year.

The schools, colleges and institutions under Chapman University include the following:

• Argyros School of Business and Economics
• College of Performing Arts
• Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (in Knott Studios)
• Schmid College of Science
• School of Education
• School of Law (in Kennedy Hall)
• University College

The official mascot of the University is the Panther. It's men's teams participate in baseball, soccer, basketball, golf, cross country, tennis, football and water polo.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, media, photography and commercial art, law, therapy and counseling, and music.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,128 in 2009-2010 (6,381 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students and graduate students are 30%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Chapman provides on-campus housing for 1,522 of its 6,381 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Division III Independents for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Chapman offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (358 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (16 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (69 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Playwriting and Screenwriting

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (116 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (17 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (176 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Studies
• Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS (216 awarded)

• American History (United States)
• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• European History
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (173 awarded)

• Advertising
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management

MUSIC (24 awarded)

• Conducting
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Piano and Organ
• Voice and Opera

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (29 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Nutrition Sciences
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (180 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Cinema Studies
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (30 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biopsychology
• Chemistry
• Exercise Physiology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (159 awarded)

• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology