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What Admissions Looks For 

Chapman seeks to enroll students that will continue our pursuit of excellence. A typical Panther will not only be academically competitive, but desires to be involved outside of the classroom. Most applicants are involved in a variety of extra curricular activities with some long term commitment to at least one specific area. We hope that students wishing to attend Chapman University will make not only academic contributions to the university but outside of the classroom in the Chapman and Southern California communities.

Chapman University values evaluating the whole student. The admission committee reviews a student’s academics which are an integral part of the application process. However, we are cognizant to pay careful attention to the other components of the student’s application carefully reviewing the student’s extra curricular involvement, personal writing sample and recommendation. Chapman values diversity of students and doesn’t hold any minimum requirements for admission.

Planning

The following outline is designed to offer some guidance while planning a student’s high school path.

Freshman – Sophomore Year
Although Chapman University does not use freshman year grades in their academic evaluation the courses a student takes are still important. Over the first two years of high school students should focus on taking the recommended classes and become involved in extra curricular activities.

Junior Year
Junior year is an excellent time for students to visit campus, attend a high school visit, or college fair. In addition students should make sure they are on track with Chapman’s recommended courses are well as continue their extra curricular involvement.

Important Dates for Juniors 
November 8th: Discover Chapman Day (Open House)
November: Take the PSAT
March -  June: Take your SAT Reasoning or ACT with writing

Senior Year
Senior year is a very busy time for most students. However, the admission committee will be looking to see that students are academically competitive with their course work and have maintained involvement in their activities.

Important Dates for Seniors
August 1st: Chapman’s Online application will be available for review. 
September – November: Chapman Admission Counselors will be traveling through out the country. Students can attend a high school visit, reception or college fair.
November 8th: Discover Chapman Day (Open House)
November 15th: Early Action Deadline
January: Early action notifications begin rolling out around the 15th
January 15th: Regular Decision Deadline
January – March: Fill out your FAFSA
March: Regular Decision notifications will begin around the 15th
May 1st: Enrollment and Housing Deposits due

Recommended Classes

The Admission Office doesn’t require that students take certain courses in order to be admitted, however we do recommend the following courses:

4 Years of English
3-4 Years Math
3-4 Years Social Science/History
3-4 Years Science (With two years lab science)
3-4 Years Foreign Language

These courses will help students not only be competitive admission candidates but successful Chapman students as well. The admission committee looks to see that students are prepared for the general education courses that all students will be taking at Chapman. These courses are recommended by the admission committee to better prepare students for the academic rigor of Chapman University. It is possible for students to be admitted without meeting all of the recommended areas since each application is reviewed on an individual basis.