Transfer Students

Chapman University welcomes applications from students transferring in from either  2yr. or 4 yr. colleges or universities for both the Fall and Spring semesters.  However, unlike public colleges and universities Chapman does not have single set of requirements which guarantees admission to all majors.

If you are a California community college student we recommend that you make an appointment with an advisor at your community college transfer center. With your advisor’s guidance, select courses which meet requirements for either the C.S.U. (California State University) full certification in general education or IGETC (intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) full certification. Although completion of the full certification is not necessarily an admission requirement for Chapman it does allow transfer students, who complete either the CSU or the IGETC prior to the start of classes at Chapman, to waive the majority of the Chapman General Education curriculum.

Please view our Transfer Brochure for more information.

Chapman’s Spring 2012 Transfer College Fair Schedule

All Fairs run from 10am-1pm. Consult your community college for more specific information:

February 2012
22     Santiago Canyon Community College*
*Denotes individual transfer appointments available after the fair- please consult your Transfer Center to sign up for an appointment

March 2012
6       Rio Hondo Community College
7       Saddleback Community College*
8       El Camino Community College
13     Cypress Community College*
14     Golden West Community College*
15     Santa Ana Community College*
20     Cerritos Community College
21     Orange Coast Community College*
22     Citrus Community College
*Denotes individual transfer appointments available after the fair- please consult your Transfer Center to sign up for an appointment

April 2012
3       Irvine Valley Community College*
4       Mt. SAC Community College
17     Fullerton Community College*
*Denotes individual transfer appointments available after the fair- please consult your Transfer Center to sign up for an appointment

If you will be transferring from an out of state 2yr. or 4yr. institution you should concentrate on Chapman’s General Education requirements, particularly the Shared Inquiry and Foreign Language areas which are outlined in our Transfer Brochure

The Admission Office also meets one on one with prospective transfer students. While a meeting is not required, we do encourage transfer students that are able to get to Chapman’s campus to consider meeting with one of our admission counselors so that we can assist you in an academic plan at your current school that will work in helping you transfer to Chapman.  These appointments can be scheduled by calling the Office of Admission at 714-997-6711 or  1-888-CU-APPLY.

To begin the application process please go to Apply Now. 

View the interactive Transfer Brochure