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All Undergraduate rates listed below are per semester, unless otherwise indicated.

Tuition

Full-time Rate (12-18 units): $28,415
Part-time Rate (1- 11.5 units): $1,765 per unit
Overload Charge (over 18 units): $1,765 per unit
Pre-Health Post Bacc: $880 per unit
Interterm Tuition**: $1,765 per unit

**If the student is enrolled full-time in Fall and enrolled full-time in Spring, then the student can have up to 4 units at no cost during Interterm.

Additional Fees

Parking Fee

Parking permit required: Register your vehicle.

Full-time (12+ credits): $0.00
Part-time: $0.00

Health Center (Mandatory Fee - Not related to Health Insurance)

Health Center Fee: $122

Associated Student Fee (Mandatory Fee)

12 or more units: $70
6 - 11.5 units: $30
0.5 - 5.5 units: $25

Student Health Insurance

Proof of health insurance will be required of all students, once in-person instruction resumes. However, proof of health insurance is required effective August 31 for the following students:

Students living in Chapman housing
Students in academic programs approved for in-person instruction
Students approved to return to campus during remote instruction for research or employment purposes

Therefore, all students must provide confirmation that they have the required medical insurance coverage, or they will be enrolled in the plan selected by the university and charged the cost of coverage.

Student health insurance can be purchased each academic year, upon request.

Health insurance coverage is required for all international students. International students are automatically billed for the student health insurance upon registration. If the student has health insurance, they can waive the cost by completing the Health Insurance Waiver online

Student Health Insurance - $2,040 annual ($1,020 per semester)

Other Fees and Charges

Transcript Fee: $10
ID Card Replacement Fee: $10
Enrollment Application Fee: $70 and up
Petition Filing Fee: $20
Audit: $100 per unit
Lab Fees: See class schedule
Music Fees: See class schedule

Chapman University will not be offering Board and Commuter Meal Plans for Fall 2020.

Residence Life and First Year Experience

First year students have a two-year housing requirement. The requirement consists of students who enter Chapman University within one year of their high school graduation. Students residing in residence halls are required to have a board meal plan, which is included in the total cost below.

*Due to COVID-19 some requirements may change. Please refer to Residence Life and First Year Experience's Housing Rates webpage for updates.

Housing rates listed are per semester.

First Year Student Housing: Residence Halls

$8,068 per semester*
- Glass, Henley, Pralle-Sodaro, & Sandhu: Triples
- North & South Morlan: Doubles
$9,264 per semester*
- Sandhu: Suite shared bedroom
$10,200 per semester*
- Sandhu: Design Singles

*This cost includes the required board meal plan. Students select their board meal plan within their housing application.

Board Meal Plan Options

$2,660 per semester: 10 Weekly Meals with 400 Panther Bucks
$2,660 per semester: 12 Weekly Meals with 350 Panther Bucks
$2,660 per semester: 14 Weekly Meals with 300 Panther Bucks
$2,660 per semester: 19 Weekly Meals with 250 Panther Bucks

Students can change their board meal plan selection, by sending an email via their Chapman email to Residence Life or Student Business Services, through the end of the third week of each semester. Board meal plans and Panther Bucks expire every Fall and Spring semester.

Continuing Student Housing: On-Campus Apartments

Continuing students, any student not a first year student, may apply to live in Chapman apartments (board plan is not required). Some of these apartments, such as Chapman Grand and Panther Village, are not connected to the Orange Campus. However, they are still considered on-campus housing. Visit the Off-Campus Housing webpage for information about finding housing in the local community.

The apartment rates listed below are per semester and do not include the cost of a board meal plan.

$5,408 per semester
- Davis & Harris: 1 bedroom
- Panther Village: Studio
- Panther Village: Loft
- The K: Studio
$6,604 per semester
- Chapman Grand
- Glass
- The K
- Davis: 2 bedroom
$7,540 per semester
- Chapman Grand: private unit

Summer 2020 Rates

$2,080 per semester
- Davis & Harris: Shared bedroom
$2,600 per semester
- Davis: Single bedroom (in 2-bd apartment)
- The K: Shared bedroom
$3,120 per semester
- Chapman Grand: Private bedroom

For additional information regarding housing, please contact Residence Life.

Off Campus Housing Dining Plans

Students residing in a Chapman Apartment may choose to purchase a board meal plan or a commuter meal plan online.

Board Meal Plan Options

$2,660 per semester: 10 Weekly Meals with 400 Panther Bucks
$2,660 per semester: 12 Weekly Meals with 350 Panther Bucks
$2,660 per semester: 14 Weekly Meals with 300 Panther Bucks
$2,660 per semester: 19 Weekly Meals with 250 Panther Bucks

Students can change their board meal plan selection, by sending email via their Chapman email to Residence Life or Student Business Services through the end of the third week of each semester. Board meal plans and Panther Bucks expire every Fall and Spring semester.

Please contact the Student Business Services for further information on the board meal plans.

Commuter Meal Plan Options

Titanium Plan: $1,130 Panther Bucks - $1,110
Platinum Plan A: $565 Panther Bucks - $560
Platinum Plan B: $410 Panther Bucks - $404
Platinum Plan C: $140 Panther Bucks - $135
Gold Plan: 80 Meals & $140 Panther Bucks - $880
Silver Plan: 50 Meals & $110 Panther Bucks - $585
Bronze Plan: 30 meals & $110 Panther Bucks - $399

Commuter meal plans expire the last day of the Spring semester.

For more information on commuter meal plans, visit the Dining Services website.

JD Tuition

Full-time (12-16 units): $56,360 per annum
Part-time (8-11.5 units): $45,000 per annum
Part-time (0.5-7.5 units): $1,875 per unit
Overload Charge (over 16 units): $1,875 per unit

Joint Degree Tuition

Full-time JD/MBA (12-16 units): $56,360 per annum
Full-time JD/MFA (12-16 units): $52,822 per annum

LL.M. Tuition

Fall 2020: $1,875 per unit
Spring 2021: $1,875 per unit
Summer 2021: $1,875 per units

Audit Rate for Non-Chapman University - Students & Alumni

JD Students: $1,875 per unit
LL.M. Students: $1,875 per unit

Audit rates are based on the student's program, regardless of the type of course taken.

Health Insurance & Health Center

Proof of health insurance will be required of all students, once in-person instruction resumes. However, proof of health insurance is required effective August 31 for the following students:

Students living in Chapman housing
Students in academic programs approved for in-person instruction
Students approved to return to campus during remote instruction for research or employment purposes

Student health insurance can be purchased each academic year, upon request.

Student Health Insurance - $2,040 annual ($1,020 per semester)
Health Center Fee (Optional): $122

Parking Fee

Parking permit required: Register your vehicle.

Full-time (12+ credits): $0.00
Part-time: $0.00

Other Fees and Charges

Examination Fee: $35
*Graduation Fee (one-time fee): $335
Student Bar Association Fee: $68
MBA AS Fee: $40
MFA Lab Fee: $TBD per semester

*Graduation Fee charged 2nd year of law school and 3^rd year for joint JD/MBA + JD/ MFA students. Additional fees relating to graduation may apply.

Argyros School of Business & Economics

Full-time & Professional MBA
- Per unit: $1,790
MBA / MS Food Science
- Per unit: $1,545
MS in Behavioral & Computational Economics
- Per unit: $1,790
MS Accounting
- Per unit: $1,520
Executive MBA
- Per unit: $2,450
MBA / MFA Film & Television Producing - per semester*
- Per semester: $28,415

Attallah College of Educational Studies

MA Leadership Development
- Per unit: $1,025
MA Special Education
- Per unit: $1,025
MA Counseling
- Per unit: $1,025
Ed.S. School Psychology
- Per unit: $1,025
Ph.D in Education
- Per unit: $1,510
MA Teaching - Secondary Ed & SS Credential
- Per unit: $1,025
MA Curriculum & Instruction
- Per unit: $1,025
All Credential Programs
- Per unit: $1,025

Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

MA Marriage & Family Therapy
- Per unit: $1,240

Dodge College of Film & Media Arts

MA Film Studies
- Per unit: $1,435
MFA in Documentary Filmmaking
- Per semester tuition: $23,464
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA Film & Television Producing
- Per semester tuition: $23,464
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA Film Production
- Per semester tuition: $22,120
- Per semester lab fee (1st & 2nd Year Only): $885
MFA Production Design
- Per semester tuition: $23,464
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA Screenwriting
- Per semester tuition: $23,464
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA TV Writing & Producing
- Per semester tuition: $23,464
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MBA/ MFA Film & Television Producing
- Per semester tuition: $28,415
- Per semester lab fee (2nd & 3rd Year Only): $375
JD/MFA Film & Television Producing
- Per semester tuition: $26,411
- Per semester lab fee (MFA Only): $375

Schmid College of Science & Technology

MS Food Science
- Per unit: $1,095
MBA/MS Food Science
- Per unit: $1,545
MS Computational & Data Sciences
- Per unit: $1,695
Ph.D. Computational & Data Sciences
- Per unit: $1,695

Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

MA English
- Per unit: $1,035
MFA Creative Writing
- Per unit: $1,035
MA International Studies
- Per unit: $1,345
MA War & Society
- Per unit: $1,035

School of Communication

MS Health & Strategic Communication
- Per unit: $1,185
PhD Communication
- Per unit: $1,185

College of Performing Arts

MM Keyboard Collaborative Arts
- Per unit: $980

Parking Fee

Parking permit required: Register your vehicle.

Full-time (12+ credits): $0.00
Part-time: $0.00

Health Insurance and Health Center

Proof of health insurance will be required of all students, once in-person instruction resumes. However, proof of health insurance is required effective August 31 for the following students:

Students living in Chapman housing
Students in academic programs approved for in-person instruction
Students approved to return to campus during remote instruction for research or employment purposes

Student health insurance can be purchased each academic year, upon request.

Student Health Insurance - $2,040 annual ($1,020 per semester)
Health Center Fee (Optional): $122

Other Fees & Charge

Application Fee - Graduate - $70 and up
MBA Associated Student Fee (all MBA programs) - $40
ID Card Replacement Fee - $10
Transcripts Fee - $10
Petition Filing Fee - $20
Audit- Non JD Programs - $100 per unit
Lab Fee - See class schedule
Music Fee - See class schedule

Student Housing

Graduate students interested in housing should visit Off-Campus Housing: Chapman Panther Village.

Rates listed below are per trimester, unless otherwise indicated.

Tuition

Doctor of Pharmacy: $27,270
Doctor of Physical Therapy: $16,284
MS Regulatory Affairs: $2,150 per unit, per semester
MS Communication Sciences and Disorders: $11,786
MS Pharmaceutical Sciences: $2,150 per unit, per semester
PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences:$2,150 per unit, per semester

Physician Assistant

Fall 2020: $19,275
*Spring 2021: $20,045
*Summer 2021: $20,045

*Rate change in Spring trimester for Physician Assistant only

Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)

Returning Alumni Student: $460 per unit
Returning Non- Alumni Student: $480 per unit
New Alumni Student: $865 per unit
New Student Non-Alumni: $895 per unit

Parking Fee

Parking permit required: Register your vehicle.

Full-time (12+ credits): $0.00
Part-time: $0.00

Health Insurance

Proof of health insurance will be required of all students, once in-person instruction resumes. However, proof of health insurance is required effective August 31 for the following students:

Students living in Chapman housing
Students in academic programs approved for in-person instruction
Students approved to return to campus during remote instruction for research or employment purposes

Student health insurance can be purchased each academic year, upon request.

Health insurance coverage is required for all international students. International students are automatically billed for the student health insurance upon registration. If the student has their own health insurance coverage, they can waive the cost by completing the Health Insurance Waiver online.

Some Health Sciences programs (Doctor of Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, & Physician Asst. Studies) are required to have health insurance. Therefore, Chapman University bills health insurance as a part of the registration. If the student has their own health insurance coverage, they can waive the cost by completing the Health Insurance Waiver online