» Application Requirements

Starting the journey to becoming a Panther:

• CONSIDER making an advising appointment with our office to discuss course selection and the transfer application process. Admission Office (714) 997-6711 or (888) CU-APPLY. An Advising appointment is meant to assist prospective students in determining the best time for them to possibly apply for admission.
• VISIT CommonApp.org. Create an account and add Chapman University as one of your colleges.
• ACCESS all materials through commonapp.org.
• COMPLETE The Transfer Common Application, Chapman University Questions and $70 application fee requirements.
  • (The Mid-Term Report, Final Report, College Report and Academic Evaluation forms are not required to submit unless the Admission Office requests them at a later date).
• LIST a College Official or Advisor in the Education section on CommonApp.org. This should be a professor, mentor or counselor at either a past or current college but DOES NOT have to be the same person writing you a letter of recommendation. The Admission Committee would lean upon this individual should there be any questions about your academics during the review of your application.
• SEND official college transcripts and high school transcripts (if applicable), SAT or ACT scores (Writing is recommended) (if applicable) and available AP/IB scores. If at the time you hit submit on your application you have less than 24 semester college units completed, an official SAT/ACT score is required. If at the time you hit submit on your application you have less than 60 semester college units completed, your official, final high school transcript is required.
• COMPLETE the Creative Supplement if you are applying for a major in music, theatre, art, dance or Dodge College.
• CONTACT the Office of Admission if you have questions or concerns. Admission Office (714) 997-6711 or (888) CU-APPLY.
• REVIEW your application thoroughly to make sure you’re happy with your efforts.
• SUBMIT your complete application to Chapman!

After hitting "Submit":

• Once we've confirmed receipt of your application, you will receive an e-mail directing you to an applicant self-service portal where you can check the status of your application and what documents are missing from your file. This may take several weeks as we compile and link all pieces of your application.

Mailing address for letters of recommendation, transcripts & application documents:
Chapman University
Attn. Office of Admission
One University Dr.
Orange, CA 92866

Remember, the required components we need in order to review your application are:

• The Transfer Common Application and the Chapman University Questions
• The $70 nonrefundable application fee or fee waiver request
• Creative Supplement (if applicable by first choice major selection)
• Official test scores (SAT or ACT, Writing is recommended) sent through the College Board or ACT if applicable
• Official Transcript(s)
• One letter of recommendation

Starting the journey to becoming a Panther and part of our thriving international community:

• CONSIDER making an advising appointment with our office to discuss course selection and the transfer application process. Admission Office (714) 997-6711 or (888) CU-APPLY. An Advising appointment is meant to assist prospective students in determining the best time for them to apply for admission. If you are not attending college/university in the U.S. please email us at transfers@chapman.edu for advice.
• VISIT CommonApp.org. Create an account and add Chapman University as one of your colleges.
• ACCESS all materials through commonapp.org.
• COMPLETE The Transfer Common Application, Chapman University Questions and $70 application fee requirements.
  • The Mid-Term Report, Final Report, College Report and Academic Evaluation forms are not required to submit unless the Admission Office requests them at a later date.
• LIST a College Official or Advisor in the Education section on CommonApp.org. This should be a professor, mentor or counselor at either a past or current college/university but DOES NOT have to be the same person writing you a letter of recommendation. The Admission Committee would lean upon this individual should there be any questions about your academics during the review of your application.
• SEND official college/university transcripts and high school transcripts (if applicable), SAT or ACT scores (Writing is recommended) (if applicable), available AP/IB scores, and TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable). If your official transcripts are not in English, be sure to submit translated copies.
• • If at the time of application you have less than 24 semester credits/units, or one year of full-time college/university coursework completed, an official SAT or ACT score is required.
  • If at the time of application you have less than 60 semester credits/units, or two years of full-time college/university coursework completed, your official, final high school transcript is required.
• SEND TOEFL or IELTS scores if you have not completed a transferable English class in a traditional classroom setting. Online English courses do not satisfy this requirement.
• COMPLETE the Creative Supplement if you are applying for a major in music, theatre, art, dance or Dodge College.
• COMPLETE the International Student Supplement Form and submit the required financial verification (if applicable.) This form will be available after the point of application.
• CONTACT the Office of Admission if you have questions or concerns. Admission Office (714) 997-6711 or (888) CU-APPLY, you can also reach us by email at transfers@chapman.edu.
• REVIEW your application thoroughly to make sure you’re happy with your efforts.
• SUBMIT your complete application to Chapman!

After hitting "Submit":

• Once we've confirmed receipt of your application, you will receive an email directing you to an applicant self-service portal where you can check the status of your application and what documents are missing from your file. This may take several weeks as we compile and link all pieces of your application.

Mailing address for letters of recommendation, transcripts or other application documents:

Chapman University
Attn. Office of Admission
One University Dr.
Orange, CA 92688
USA

Remember, the required components we need in order to review your application are…

• The Transfer Common Application and Chapman University Questions
• The $70 nonrefundable application fee
• Creative Supplement (if applicable by first choice major selection)
• Official test scores (SAT or ACT, Writing is recommended) sent through the College Board or ACT (if applicable)
• TOEFL or IELTS scores through ETS or IELTS (if applicable)
• Official transcript(s) from each college/university attended, officially translated in to English (if applicable)
• One letter of recommendation
• International Student Supplement Form and, if applicable, the required financial verification

Recommended classes for high school students (similar to A-G requirements for UC/CSU schools)

• English: 4 years
• Math: 3-4 years (Business and Science majors should plan on taking through pre-calculus, at the minimum, and should aim to take 4 full years of math for major preparation)
• Science: 2-3 years (Science majors should try to take 3-4 years of science as major preparation; at least two courses should be a lab science)
• History/Social Science: 2-3 years
• Foreign Language: 3-4 years
• Arts/Electives: 2-3 years