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

Tuition

Full-time Rate (12-18 credits): $31,200
Part-time Rate (1- 11.5 credits): $1,940 per credit
Overload Charge (over 18 credits): $1,940 per credit
Interterm Tuition**: $1,940 per credit

**If an Undergraduate Student is enrolled full-time in both the Fall & Spring semesters of the same academic year, the student may qualify for an Interterm Tuition Waiver (up to 4 credits). The waiver cannot be applied, until the student is enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits for the Spring semester of the same academic year. Graduating Seniors, who will not be enrolled full-time during the Spring semester of their graduating year, can contact their Student Account Advisor to determine if they qualify for a Graduating Senior Interterm Tuition Waiver exception.

Additional Fees

Parking is free to students. However, a valid virtual permit is still mandatory. The virtual permit is obtained by registering your vehicle .

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

Health Center Fee: $122

Associated Student Fee (Mandatory Fee)

12 or more credits: $80
6 - 11.5 credits: $40
0.5 - 5.5 credits: $35

Student Health Insurance

Proof of health insurance is required of all students. Students can submit proof via the Student Center's eForms tile. Otherwise, the student 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 via the Student Center eForms tile.

International students are automatically billed for student health insurance upon enrollment. Students who have an individual or family plan can waive the health insurance charge by completing the Proof of Health Insurance eForm in their Student Center. The deadline to waive is the 3rd week of classes.

Student Health Insurance - $TBD annual ($TBD per semester)

Other Fees and Charges

Transcript Fee: $10
ID Card Replacement Fee: $10
Enrollment Application Fee: $60
Audit: $100 per credit
Lab Fees: See class schedule
Music Fees: See class schedule

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.

Housing rates listed are per semester.

First Year Student Housing: Residence Halls

$8,689 per semester*
- Glass, Henley, Pralle-Sodaro, & Sandhu: Triples
- North & South Morlan: Doubles

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

Board Meal Plan Options

$2,866 per semester: 10 Weekly Meals with 400 Panther Bucks
$2,866 per semester: 12 Weekly Meals with 350 Panther Bucks
$2,866 per semester: 14 Weekly Meals with 300 Panther Bucks
$2,866 per semester: 19 Weekly Meals with 250 Panther Bucks

Students can change their board meal plan selection, by sending a request via their Chapman email to Residence Life 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

Residence Halls

$9,977 per semester*
- Sandhu: Suite shared bedroom
$10,985 per semester*
- Sandhu: Design Singles

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

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.

$5,823 per semester
- Davis & Harris: Shared Rooms
- Panther Village: Studio Doubles
- Panther Village: Loft Triples
- The K: Studio Rooms
$7,111 per semester
- Chapman Grand: Shared Rooms
- Glass Hall Apartments
- The K: All rooms except for Studios
- Davis: Single Bedroom in a 2 Bedroom Apartment
- Panther Village: Studio Single
- Sandhu: Quad Double Suite
$8,119 per semester
- Chapman Grand: Private room / Private Unit
- Sandhu: Quad Single Suite

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

$2,866 per semester: 10 Weekly Meals with 400 Panther Bucks
$2,866 per semester: 12 Weekly Meals with 350 Panther Bucks
$2,866 per semester: 14 Weekly Meals with 300 Panther Bucks
$2,866 per semester: 19 Weekly Meals with 250 Panther Bucks

Commuter Meal Plan Options

Titanium Plan: $1,130 Panther Bucks - $TBD
Platinum Plan A: $565 Panther Bucks - $TBD
Platinum Plan B: $410 Panther Bucks - $TBD
Platinum Plan C: $140 Panther Bucks - $TBD
Gold Plan: 80 Meals & $140 Panther Bucks - $TBD
Silver Plan: 50 Meals & $110 Panther Bucks - $TBD
Bronze Plan: 30 meals & $110 Panther Bucks - $TBD

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

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

Tuition and Fees are based on full-time enrollment of 12-18 credits. Additional charges will apply for students enrolled in more than 18 credits per semester. Health insurance is not automatically included in the Cost of Attendance for domestic undergraduate students.

The Cost of Attendance determines your financial aid, and it includes estimated and average costs in some categories. The Cost of Attendance is used by Financial Aid and may not reflect your actual charges. Actual Tuition and Fees can be viewed on your Student Center after tuition is posted.

		With Parents or Relatives	Off-Campus	On-Campus	On-Campus First Time Freshman
Tuition		$62,400	$62,400	$62,400	$62,400
Fees
	Wellness Center	$244	$244	$244	$244
	Associated Student Body Fee	$140	$140	$140	$140
Books and Supplies		$1,600	$1,600	$1,600	$1,600
Housing		$4,458	$11,118	$14,222	$11,646
Food		$2,528	$3,982	$5,732	$5,732
Personal		$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
Transportation		$2,000	$2,000	$1,250	$1,250
Estimated Loan Fees		$82	$82	$82	$82
Total		$75,452	$83,566	$87,670	$85,094

JD Tuition

Full-time (12-16 credits): $61,286 per annum
Part-time (8-11.5 credits): $48,960 per annum
Part-time (0.5-7.5 credits): $2,040 per credit
Overload Charge (over 16 credits): $2,040 per credit

Joint Degree Tuition

Full-time JD/MBA (12-16 credits): $61,286 per annum
Full-time JD/MFA (12-16 credits): $57,716 per annum

LL.M. Tuition

Fall 2023: $2,040 per credit
Spring 2024: $2,040 per credit
Summer 2024: $2,040 per credit

Audit Rate for Non-Chapman University - Students & Alumni

JD Students: $2,040 per credit
LL.M. Students: $2,040 per credit

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

Health Insurance & Health Center

Student health insurance can be purchased each academic year via the Student Center eForms tile.

Health Center Services can be purchased via the Student Center eForms, which allows access to the Health Center on campus.

Student Health Insurance - $TBD annual ($TBD per semester)
Health Center Fee (Optional): $122

Parking

Parking is free to students. However, a valid virtual permit is still mandatory. The virtual permit is obtained by registering your vehicle .

Other Fees and Charges

*Graduation Fee (one-time fee): $335
Student Bar Association Fee: $68
MBA AS Fee: $40
MFA Lab Fee: $375 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 & Flexible MA
- Per credit: $1,955
MBA / MS Food Science
- Per credit: $1,200
MS in Behavioral & Computational Economics
- Per credit: $1,955
MS Accounting
- Per credit: $1,660
MS Real Estate
- Per credit: $1,660
Executive MBA
- Per credit: $2,670
MBA / MFA Film & Television Producing
- Per semester: $31,042

Attallah College of Educational Studies

MA Leadership Development
- Per credit: $1,130
MA Special Education
- Per credit: $1,130
MA Counseling
- Per credit: $1,130
Ed.S. School Psychology
- Per credit: $1,130
Ph.D in Education
- Per credit: $1,650
MA Teaching - Secondary Ed & SS Credential
- Per credit: $1,130
MA Curriculum & Instruction
- Per credit: $1,130
All Credential Programs
- Per credit: $1,130

Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

MA Marriage & Family Therapy
- Per credit: $1,355

Dodge College of Film & Media Arts

MA Film and Media Studies
- Per credit: $1,570
MFA in Documentary Filmmaking
- Per semester tuition: $25,640
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA Film & Television Producing
- Per semester tuition: $25,640
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA Film Production
- Per semester tuition: $24,172
- Per semester lab fee (1st & 2nd Year Only): $885
MFA Production Design
- Per semester tuition: $25,640
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA Screenwriting
- Per semester tuition: $25,640
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MFA TV Writing & Producing
- Per semester tuition: $25,640
- Per semester lab fee: $375
MBA/ MFA Film & Television Producing
- Per semester tuition: $25,640
- Per semester lab fee (2nd & 3rd Year Only): $375
JD/MFA Film & Television Producing
- Per semester tuition: $28,858
- Per semester lab fee (MFA Only): $375

Schmid College of Science & Technology

MS Food Science
- Per credit: $1,200
MBA/MS Food Science
- Per credit: $1,690
MS Computational & Data Sciences
- Per credit: $1,855
Doctor of Science in Mathematics, Philosophy, & Physics
- Per credit: $1,855
Ph.D. Computational & Data Sciences
- Per credit: $1,855

Fowler School of Engineering

MS Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
- Per credit: $1,450

Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

MA English
- Per credit: $1,135
MFA Creative Writing
- Per credit: $1,135
MA International Studies
- Per credit: $1,370
MA War, Diplomacy, & Society
- Per credit: $1,135

School of Communication

MS Health & Strategic Communication
- Per credit: $1,295
PhD Communication
- Per credit: $1,295

College of Performing Arts

MM Keyboard Collaborative Arts
- Per credit: $1,070

Parking Fee

Parking is free to students. However, a valid virtual permit is still mandatory. The virtual permit is obtained by registering your vehicle .

Health Insurance & Health Center

Student health insurance can be purchased each academic year via the Student Center eForms tile.

Student Health Insurance - $TBD annual ($TBD per semester)
Health Center Fee (Optional): $122

Other Fees & Charge

Application Fee - Graduate - $70
MBA Associated Student Fee (all MBA programs) - $40
ID Card Replacement Fee - $10
Transcripts Fee - $10
Audit- Non JD Programs - $100 per credit
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 Physical Therapy: $17,793
Doctor of Pharmacy: $29,726
MS Communication Sciences and Disorders: $12,879
MS Pharmaceutical Sciences: $2,345 per credit
PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences:$2,345 per credit
MS Regulatory Affairs: $2,345 per credit

Physician Assistant

Fall 2023: $21,265
*Spring 2024: $21,903
*Summer 2024: $21,903

*Rate change in Spring trimester for Physician Assistant only

Parking Fee

Parking is free to students. However, a valid virtual permit is still mandatory. The virtual permit is obtained by registering your vehicle .

Health Insurance

Proof of health insurance is required of all students. Students can submit proof via the Student Center eForms tile. Otherwise, the student 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.
- Health insurance is optional for students in the MS Patient Safety, MS Regulatory Affairs, MS Pharmaceutical Science, Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences programs.
- To purchase coverage for the academic year, students submit the Purchase Health Insurance eForm via their Student Center's eForms tile. The deadline to purchase is the 3rd week of classes.
- Student Health Insurance - $TBD annual ($TBD per trimester)
Health Insurance Waiver Option
- International students and students in the Doctor of Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, & Physician Asst. programs are automatically billed student health insurance upon enrollment. Students who have an individual or family plan can waive the health insurance charge by submitting a Proof of Health Insurance eForm on their Student Center. The deadline to waive is the 3rd week of classes.

Rinker Health Science Campus location
9401 Jeronimo Rd. Irvine, CA
At the corner of Alton Pkwy & Jeronimo Rd. (Google Map)

Student Business Services is located on the first floor in room #123.

Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00am-4:30pm PST (closed 1-2pm PST)
Extended hours offered at the beginning of each term.

Tuition and fees vary by department. Below you will find the budgeted amounts for your indirect costs, determined by survey data.

*Students in the Pharm D. program have some additional costs associated with their degree. For more information about those fee, visit the Pharm D. webpage and view the Estimated Cost of Attendance.

Cost of Attendance Items and Amounts
Books and Supplies		$600/term*

Room and Board Orange Campus	With Parent	$1,700/month

	On/Off Campus	$3,240/month

Room and Board Rinker Campus	With Parent	$1,700/month

	On/Off Campus	$3,740/month

Personal		$570/month

Transportation		$500/month

Loan Fees	Orange Campus (Graduate)	$700/semester

	Rinker Campus	$650/trimester

	Orange Campus (Law)	$1,000/semester