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Fall 2018 Deadlines

November 1, 2017:

Early Action (non-binding)
Early Decision (binding)
Film Production
Dance (priority)
Pre-Pharmacy (priority)
Theatre Performance (priority)
Screen Acting (priority)

January 15, 2018

Regular Decision

February 15, 2018*

Transfer applicants

*Applications received after the February 15 deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Spring 2018 Deadlines

**October 15, 2017*:**

First year and Transfer applicants

*Applications received after October 15 for the spring are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Application Instructions

Below are the application instructions for First Year, Transfer and Creative Supplement applications. You can check out our Application Question Tips to see a preview of our Chapman University Questions in the Common App and a quick explanation of what we're looking for in each question.

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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

We recommend these courses to make you a stronger candidate for admission at Chapman University. However, if these recommendations are not completed, you will not be disqualified for admission. We would like to see that your high school curriculum and course rigor supports the major you have applied to. You will want to check with other institutions to which you are applying to check if their recommended/required courses are different.