This campus is really amazing. Parking is free as long as you registered your car. I once parked my car here when I was about to meet up with a friend to go to LA for the Attack on Titan: Beyond the Walls concert for the whole Uber thing. Public safety is also really wonderful with you and they're really caring. One of the Public Safety officers was comforting me when I was taken to the hospital on a suicide attempt at 18. This place also has an annual event called Take Back the Night where survivors of sexual assault speak out at the Fish Interfaith Center. Speaking of the Fish Interfaith Center, this place is also incredibly inclusive to people from different religious backgrounds. This place celebrates religious holidays for students from different religions. I find that really nice. I also love how this place allows people, who aren't Chapman students or staff, to come to this place. I met an older man who wanted to know how to find this place for an Iftar dinner. I showed him where it was and he went in here, and he got the food. This place has also been really wonderful to me when I was a victim of financial sextortion at 18. I met a lot of people who were amazing and kind to me after I shared with them about my experience. I had a case manager who comforted me when I was going through the trauma of this. I also had a professor who comforted me and told me that financial sextortion wasn't my fault at all. The 4th floor on the Argyos Forum is a great place for career fairs, and a great place to meet with potential employers. I got a chance to meet with a Secret Service employer who was such a wonderful man. This place also has wonderful areas to take your graduation photos from. In fact, if you come here during the months of April to mid-May, you'll find lots of graduating students posing for photographers. read more

Beautiful Campus. Small enough to get around easily and quickly but big enough to provide all the needs of a top educational institution.. Located in Orange, CA, this private research university offers several programs to pursue for major and minors. Strolled around about half of the campus and seems safe, friendly students and helpful faculty. read more

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Today Jan 16 I called Chapman Alumni department as I graduated long ago to ask for help so I could get a reduction in my AAA Insurance - I received a call within one hour from River and she was genuinely fabulous! She went out of her way to help me and should be congratulated for this - I am not savvy as I am 87 years old but she was so respectful! I appreciated all this help and saved me many hours of frustration read more

On 10/30/2025, I had medical emergency. Luckily for me Mr. Leader found me sitting on a bench. I was sweating profusely and unable to walk without assistance. My Leader went and got me some iced tea and asked for the campus patrol to transport me to Orange County train station. My medical condition was the residual effects of a previous stroke. The campus transporters were most kind. But I must express my profound appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Leader. I lapsed temporarily into a coma, but woke later at Union Station, being the only left on the train. I did exit the train only seconds before the train doors closed. I did manage to board the train to Antelope Valley. I arrived home and was assisted by my neighbor to enter my home. I immediately went to bed. On the following day, I contacted my primary doctor at Cedars Sinai who prescribed medication. I am up and functioning. I do believe I would have died had it not been for the action of Mr. Leader. I am most appreciative of Chapman University and its staff, for Mr. Leader is one of them. read more

This is a very good school to go to especially for Art or any other major or career you might want to consider pursuing.

My child is currently attending this university. To all who are considering this institution, stay away. They give you big promises on how helpful and accommodating they are & it couldn't be farther from the truth. It's horribly overpriced & the administration cares nothing for the students. If I could give 0 stars I would. read more

Great private University school in the heart of the City of Orange. I have friends that have graduated here with honors. They have a nice program for Art, Performing Arts, Drama, And Political Science. NIce campus and staff. Great school, i recommend attendees try it. read more

As a parent of a current third year Chapman student, I urge you to Not send your student to this University. There is NO advisement. Poor instructors who don't care, belittle students, and barely teach. Terrible instructors out number the good ones by 3 to 1. This University is so small that only one professor is assigned to teach mandatory classes required for graduation. And the one professor that teaches happens to have less than a 2 star rating on "Rate my Professor". This University has students find out what classes to take on their own, offers no advisement and redirect students to other "advisors" who do the same. So disappointed in this University and how stupid they make my son feel. read more

Education grad ceremony walk at 430pm, get here at 2p or 230pm to get seats you want. Free commencement, free chapman white hats. Reception is after with lemonade, water, fried empanadas, cookies, brownies and quiches. Each grad walking down the isle will be seen on a bigger screen tv, take a picture of them off that. Plenty of parking around. And great information people standing by every parking lot exist. read more

Having an academic background I have to admit that CU off course is not the best option available in Greater LA area. However, it is defiantly one of top 5 schools. It is much affordable comparing to UCI, USC and UCLA. Some really descent professors and variety of majors. I guess this is one of most important factors. Well, I see here that lots of people are interested in affordable housing for Chapman University students. I would advise this company. They have lots of furnished houses with lower prices in walking distance to university. www.az-housing.com read more

I am commenting only on the campus. I walk through the campus sometimes with my dog. I love it because of the historical buildings, and there are quotes and memorials throughout the campus that reflect high educational, and the human spirit to thrive. There are 2 that I stop and reflect upon each time. 1. A piece of the Berlin Wall is here on Campus! "Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall, for it cannot withstand faith. It cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom. Open this gate, Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." Pres. Ronald Reagan Nov 1989 Near the wall it says "A house divided cannot stand" Makes me choke up everytime. What a proud moment for the World. 2. The memorial to Charles C. Chapman at the front entrance. The quote says: "I liken life before you . . . to that of a ship with its prow pointed toward the great ocean as it leaves the harbor for the distant shore. Storms may come, and they will for no ship ever sailed the seas but had to face the storm. If it is strong from keel to top, bow to stern, well maintained and intelligently directed, it rides the storm and goes on it's way. So you will meet obstacles, storms. If you are strong in faith, clear headed, honest, trusting for divine guidance and with a character built on the solid rock, you will meet all troubles in your life victoriously." (quoted by Charles C. Chapman). This is a beautiful campus to visit even if you are not a student. read more

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This is an outstanding University and am I very happy to have attended there. The campus is so nice and has a lot a services for students. The library is top notch with media and study rooms available. Various computer labs throughout the University. The school Provides a lot of resources for students. Teachers and facilities are very good. Considering how small the school is they really have high level teachers. The classrooms are really nice and completely wired for use. If you are considering a masters degree and are working and want to ensure you go to school that won't leave you behind, Chapman is a good place to look at. read more

Graduated from here. Had a good experience, and I think your college experience depends on how you want to make the most of it. The location was central to everything, and had many great eateries nearby especially since I did not have a car as I was attending. read more

I'm a first year at Chapman and I know I just started my college career, but I definitely have to say I wish I chose another school. My opinion could be affected by the fact that I'm a commuter (I have to drive 40+ mins to school everyday). I also have plans on transferring so I feel like this might be a little biased. Here are my pros and cons so far: Pros: close to amusement parks (Disney, Knotts), in between LA and San Diego, nice weather, smaller class sizes, can get closer to your professor if you want recs to transfer or for grad school, Keck Center study rooms, free female products, and very clean Cons: very Republican/conservative population, not diverse, clubs are lacking, very limited when it comes to majors and classes, not as academically-inclined, cliquey, feels like high school, parking SUCKS, hard to make friends, not as welcoming, very expensive (despite the scholarships and grants) for someone who commutes and for a school that doesn't have much of a reputation unless you're in film, too small, doesn't have many chain restaurants, Jamba Juice always runs out of resources, workers don't look like they want to be here, and/or they take their sweetest time, located next to a neighborhood, area looks/is boring, students are reckless drivers, too much construction, misquito infestations, students are racist, and a lot of them are opposed to wearing masks. This is all just my opinion. Every person's college experience is so different. read more

I'm currently taking classes at Chapman University and I really like the campus. It's a beautiful campus with greenery and flowers everywhere. There's the most beautiful fountain right in the center of campus. It's not a huge campus so there is an intimacy you don't get on a college campus. It's a walking campus so everything is in walking distance. I haven't been in the library yet but it looks up to date with the latest in technology. There are plenty of places to get a bite to eat including Starbucks in Beckman Hall. So far I'm truly enjoying my classes. The professors are top notched. There's ample parking and the university is nestled in a quiet, residential neighborhood. I commute to this campus but I do believe there is on campus housing. Chapman University is a church related college: The Disciples of Christ and The United Church of Christ are the churches that are affiliated with the university. The school does have an interfaith chapel on campus so all religious faiths are welcomed. It is a private university so the tuition is steep. However, financial aid is available. read more

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Ahh well, once a panther always a panther. But if I may put aside my symbolic feline loyalty for just a moment... I spent all 4 years of college studying at Chapman. It's a complicated place. I took classes in the college of science, the film school, the humanities, and even one or two in music. Academically you'll find Chapman kind of likes to cut corners a little bit e.g. adjunct faculty, masters students, and recent alumni being use to teach lower division courses. In the film school I minored in tv writing and had some professors with loads of industry experience and great notes, and some who were so out of touch it was like listening to a grandparent lecture about social media. The tv program is admittedly unique but woefully underfunded compared to film, which is understandable.. In the college of science I majored in computer science and found a confusing mix of academic rigor and complete bs, varying from class to class. Certain professors (Hansen, Moshier, etc.) inspired students with their passion for the material and lecturing style. Others (won't name here) made coming to class feel like a waste of time. This is the case at many schools and not unique to Chapman of course so i'll let it slide. The humanities classes I took in philosophy, music, etc. were all terrific. Socially is where the school still needs some improvement. It's an expensive private school in southern california so I suppose it's expected to be very superficial - from top (administration) to bottom (student body). Greek life is the dominating organization on campus resulting in a silly social heirarchy that luckily dissolves upon graduating. To put it simply, the school is a daycare for rich kids. Of course beneath this beautiful blonde haze are tons of great students and organizations I'm just speaking as a whole. It's a smaller less exclusive USC. Everything else is peanuts. School clubs are lacking. The dorms are really nice. The cafeteria has improved a lot. The campus buildings are state of the art. It's all walkable. There's enough parking. The permits are expensive. The area (orange) is a tad depressing. LA is closeby (t god). The school really does care about it's students. The local bars aren't too seedy. The orange police have a hate-hate relationship with off campus houses. Chapman is good about financial aid and scholarships. You might love it. You might hate it. You might regret it. You might look in the mirror one day thankful for the physical and mental space a laid back school like Chapman gave you to develop into the man you are. You might develop an addiction to adderrall. You might participate in class. You might fail your first test. You might meet an inspiring mentor. You might learn to use chegg. You might get Friday 9am's. You might skip Friday 9am's. You might get active on campus. You might play campus-is-lava. You might meet your soulmate. You might swear off dating. You might change majors. You might find your passion. But you will learn one thing - a school is a school is a school is a school. The point is it's all what you make of it. Chapman makes the 'making' part a bit easier. read more

Great campus, very nice buildings, and all around atmosphere is great. The campus sits right in the middle of an old neighborhood and is very close to the Orange Circle. I would be nice if the bookstore was both bigger and located in a more central spot, but that's a small problem to have. read more

I'm a law student, so my knowledge of the undergrad campus is probably somewhat limited. Anyway, here goes nothing. The law school. We've all heard the horror stories about the workload, professors, competition, etc. I'm currently in my second year and truly have enjoyed my experience thus far. The professors are engaging, passionate, and nothing like Professor Kingsfield in "The Paper Chase". My fellow classmates, for the most part, are sociable and down to earth. The workload has been challenging, but definitely manageable with some proper time management. The campus. Coming from UCI, I was surprised to find out how small Chapman actually is. But that's totally alright! Easier to get around. The campus is beautiful and very well-kept. You'll be hard pressed to find trash on the ground. The buildings are new and Memorial Hall even looks like the White House. The gym. I guess it's proportionate to the campus sized? It's a bit small in my opinion, but has most the machines/weights that one would need for an efficient workout. It never really gets crowded, so that's definitely a positive. My only complaints are the weird hours of operation and the "shirts must have sleeves" policy. The food. Pretty decent. There's a coffee/sandwich shop next to the business school. There's a a Jamba Juice, bagel shop, and other places to grab a bite in the student center. The food isn't gourmet and is a bit overpriced, but nothing too unreasonable. Parking. Awful this year! There's some construction going on, so finding a parking spot is a rarity. I really want my $300 back. That's it for now. More to come later, maybe. read more

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I was invited to 3 graduations here this summer. The people who invited me ALL have jobs lined up, fresh off the "walk", some overseas. This place is beautiful, modern and comes with very supportive staff. Downtown Orange is a hip happening place to hangout when not on campus, great restaurants and unique shops. I'm taking graduate courses here currently but also one of my family members just graduated with a Master's degree. The programs they offer are very nice. The bad: parking is limited even if you have a pass. We were late for one of the ceremonies and had to park way downtown and walk. You will get a ticket if you don't have a pass and if lots are full your pass won't help. So get here early. Don't park on the street, you need a permit. I don't see much of a party life at this school and I'm impressed with that, too. There's a diversity of students so I don't know what the other reviewers are talking about. My friends here are all types. It's expensive but all colleges are expensive these days. Only complaint, the commencement speeches are so boring I went to the Dean afterward and asked if I could get three extra credits just for attending, lol! You can always do what I did and skip out, go shopping downtown and slip back into your seat, lol. read more

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I'm Chapman Alumni : ) when I was attending Chapman it didn't look nearly as great as it's looking now *sight* Wishful thinking! OMG! talking about extreme make-over! Great design, the squares are gorgeous. Super neat! It was neat before, but not as it is now... Well I can't complain since Beckman Hall remains the same. Also Old Town Orange is looking great!!! Can I go back to school? :) :) read more

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I came to Chapman to take the LSAT and wow, the law school is beautiful! What a gorgeous old building. The interior (at least the rooms I was in) was very modern, and the lecture hall seemed really up-to-date. It was about as comfortable as you can get taking a multi-hour test that may or may not determine a major part of your future! I can't speak to the parking situation or any other buildings, but the law school is a beautiful part of campus. read more

I had the opportunity to finally meet the dean at the dodge campus. The first and only thing he says to me is "I expected more" before he rudely walked away. In front of a large amount of the faculty and other students. I was embarrassed and couldn't believe someone could say that, let alone the head of visual effects. Highly unprofessional and I will make sure everyone I know stays away from this university and I'm going to drop out and go elsewhere. read more

Chapman is a stellar university. It just gets it right...attention to detail...all the way down to the small stuff. It was evident right from the start - Chapman excelled at the admissions process. From print materials to virtual tours and in-person events, Chapman stood out from the competition. We could just tell from the effort and responsiveness of staff early on that this school would provide a more personalized experience. Attention to detail is Chapman's point of pride and it carries over to the classroom, advising, parent events/communications, alumni resources, and beyond. You can even see that same attention to detail in the buildings and campus grounds - gorgeous! It will certainly cost you, but you will get what you pay for...simply stellar. read more

Well here it goes. Coming in as a freshman and knowing nobody was frightening. Everyone told me it would be okay. I can say that this school really was some type of first year experience. I am leaving far away and already attending a new school after my first year. For first year students, they assign a roommate. It can be argued that there Pros and Cons to both sides whether that is a good thing or not... Blah Blah Blah. But that's what you're signing up for! But then you find out after you PAY that it is TWO randoms you are living with! Well my experience was any word close to horrifying. Even my friend had a roommate taking photos of her with made up stories posting them all over social media. Yet alone, the housing administration / first year life in no hurry or rush to put any attention to it. Took two weeks for any type of concern or action to take place while she lived with that. Not to mention in the dorms there is mold growing everywhere, leaks, power outages, and not a single concern about anything. That was just the first red flag in the road. They say they care about the students with the small ratio they offer but that's just a scam. Almost failed two classes because my professors were too difficult to understand due to heavy accents and unclear deadlines. I have had to take "W's" in response to not having clear lectures or expectations. I am not a poor student, but they try to make the institution seem more prestige by making the education harder to make the reputation go up. Professors are only good if you take a night class. That's because they are the successful ones who actually have a life on the side and do this as a hobby because they care about the students. Take my word for it. Also, You PAY for a parking permit if you're lucky to get a spot on a Sunday night! This school is basically rich kid day care for anyone who wants to stay stuck in high school. Join a Frat or a Sorority and you'll find a clique valued off of each others images. Trying to get a class you want? Good luck! Sign up for some athletic team if you want any kind of priority. I recommend changing the name to Chapman High. If that's for you, you probably belong here. read more

Invited to an Opera Recital performed by Chapman students. Venue was smallish, although very intimate and appropriate for the evening. Students were very impressive with their performances, and there were a few stellar performers. The venue was within Bertea Hall. The building houses the Salmon Recital Hall and Shanley Choral Room. I think we were in the Recital Hall, which had excellent acoustics. This is certainly one way of enjoying and supporting the Arts. Some theater tickets are getting extremely pricey. The musical choices were popular arias and duets, so these were both accesible enjoyable. read more

My brother gave my family a little tour of the place. My brother spent his graduate years here and loved every minute of it. Looked like an amazing school. read more

How do I begin to explain my two-year long experience at chapman.... My first year here was ok. The dorms are nice, the campus is beautiful and new, but the area surrounding the school is shady and can be kind of scary at night. The people are unwelcoming and superficial. I realize that's a big generalization, but seriously, the majority of the students are white, wealthy and affiliated in greek life. If you arn't in greek life, don't expect to have any kind of a social life. It's extremely cliquey. I'm not anti-social or unfriendly, I usually make friends everywhere I go... but not chapman. As for the academic aspect, I was a studio art major and journalism minor. The art classes are a joke. I tried to transfer into graphic design and Eric Burnes, the head of graphic design, told me I had to re-apply to chapman and would be at Chapman for another four years (he told me this as a sophomore...six years of school? I don't think so). He didn't give me the time of day or even look at my portfolio. The academic advisors are flakey and completely unhelpful. Some UG classes I took were really great, interesting classes with wonderful, caring professors. Although, for the ridiculous amount of money, it still doesn't seem worth it. The school calls my parents house weekly asking for donations. DONATIONS?! I pay $40,000 to go to school here and they want MORE MONEY??? Ridiculous. Not to mention almost every class is waitlisted and during winter/summer session, there are never enough classes. Especially in winter session, there are very few classes to chose from and even less that you can actually get into. Let me say, Chapman could be a great school for a lot of people - they have a wonderful film and business program. If you want to be in greek life, you will love it here. Please visit the school before you go here - it is very expensive to pick a school you dislike. I know a lot of friends who have dropped out because they can't afford it or because it was the wrong choice for them. read more

This is a review for chapman from 09 to 11. I went here looking for a close knit community and small classrooms. Pros: beautiful campus, very safe, teachers who will learn your name. Cons: difficult to feel like you're a part of campus without being part of greek life, very typically OC, a lot of pretentious rude students My personal experience was this: -People you meet one day will completely disregard you the next day. People don't hold doors open or say hi to you. It feels like high school again where you have to be blonde and pretty or bro-ey to fit in or be acknowledged. -Student activity life is lacking and many people including myself transfer out to bigger schools -Diversity is LACKING (2009-2011), got comments like "Why are there so many asian people here" and students who would say "Sorry I can't hang out with so many asian people" -Pretty hard to meet people, cliques form early on. Academics: -As a Biology, Pre-med student, I really really appreciated the 'smaller' classes (gen bio and gen chem around 50-60 students?) and the fact that you could easily approach your teachers and they're more likely to get to know you -Staff is very friendly and very willing to help BUT there's a lot of lacking resources like research projects, pre-med opportunities, shadowing, proactive student organizations. Campus: -Beautiful beautiful beautiful. Very modern feel and it's so CLEAN because they wash it so often. -Small and easy to walk from one end to the other, dorms are super close and convenient -Dorms are NICE. They are nice nice nice and large and many freshman dorms have their own bathroom. Not as cohesive and social floors (most doors are required to be kept close) but they're definitely bigger and nicer than the UC dorms. For the price you pay, you're better off going to a university with a friendlier, more mature, and well rounded student body with more distinguished staff and faculty with bountiful amounts of opportunities to get involved in academic and social ways. (I transferred to USC) But that's just my experience there. read more

Spent my freshman year (2011-2012) here and transferred out. School is overwhelmingly white with a small Asian population. Many of the kids are OC natives or CA natives in general. Unbelievably expensive for a school that is not even in the top 200 schools in the US. In fact, it's not even RANKED. The financial aid/registar/student services office are a mess and very unhelpful. I transferred to Santa Monica College (a community college) and was far happier and impressed with the services. Also, unless you have a car, you are stuck on campus far away from...well, everything. Pros: Good teachers, small classes, clean, safe, Cons: Boring (nothing to do off campus unless you have a car), horrible infrastructure, a bag of skittles has more diversity than this school. Unless you're wealthy, you'll probably end up with a ridiculous amount of debt after college (I'm talking $60,000-$80,000). read more

I got a bachelors can't really complain. Maybe a little overpriced. Parking was never easy but i like a challenge. I miss jerry price. Hope you're doing well jerry. read more

I'm a super fan of this school. I wen't to a community college, and another University before settling at Chapman. The campus is amazingly beautiful, and every need is met for students. Faculty and staff alike, will know you by name within the first week, and every accommodation is met for each student to succeed. Greek life, and sports are really popular. There's clubs for almost everything, and places to hang out, all over campus. The library is pretty small, but students will never have to worry about having access to a computer, and they have an "inter-library loan" program with UCI and CSUF. They also have "live chat" with librarians on your computer, if you have a question and your not at school. If your considering Chapman, some things they don't tell you: You'll need a car, you don't really need a meal plan, buy your books from a used-books website, the gift-shop has sales whenever there's scheduled parent's events (like homecoming, graduation, etc). Make sure you participate in orientation, and your financial aid will be different every year. Also, make sure you meet with an academic counselor every semester, so you don't get off track. You don't need that "on track" thing they give you for "free" after your first year. read more

For most of my childhood and wandering Jr-high school years, I was usually carted off to music camps in far away places and states and this was no exception. Most of the classical music camps were held on college campuses to ensure utilization and accessibility to practice rooms, workshops, and auditoriums to listen in on concerts. These were large groups of kids, ranging from beginner to advanced. Since my friend and I were advanced, a lot of the college students were interspersed and diversified our group. I had a roommate during my stay here and I will never forget, making a sneak run to the nearby convenience store to pick up several packages of the Pepperidge Farm shortbread cookies with the jam topping. She kept watch for the resident student while we snuck out and kept to the chain link fence that surrounded the campus back then. I was here for two weeks, attending concerts, workshops, and finally, performing the Saint Saens concerto with a cutie college student accompanist who was in the music program at the time. A wonderful program that enabled younger musicians to mingle, learn, and practice with local college students in an advanced environment. The professors and teachers that were present were creative in their endeavors and included me (performance major) in a lot of the ensembles for group experiences (violin, clarinet, cello, and flute). Great local college to host these sorts of creative and artistic venues. read more

I decided on a Business Administration degree with a minor in organizational leadership in 2004. I completed my degree in 2008, but since Chapman's finance department did not do their due diligence, I had to assume a loan for $1,000, as they didn't factor in several classes at the end of my degree program. Chapman never sent me my degree for ten years, even though I wrote the then Dean Doti, he simply ignored my request for my degree. Finally, a lady helped me this year and my long awaited degree was received by me, but it is wrong. I never signed up for an organizational leadership degree. Chapman didn't bother with my minor, they made it my major, which is awful, as I spent $55,000 on a degree I never asked for. Tonight, I spoke to Dean Worthington, who wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise. He stated that he did extensive research on my degree and it is correct; then stated, you went to Chapman, well, call them, as he said he was from Brandman and presides over Chapman too...wow...is he ever unprofessional and confused!!! Chapman has mediocre professors, a bad financial aide office and they don't like being bothered sending a person their degree. Also, they can change your degree and deceive you and like me, you can spend a lot of money and not get the degree you earned!!! read more

One star for location, but none for academics & sports. Chapman does not appear to be competitive enough when it comes to academics & sports, due to the lack of programs (Science: Organic Chem, Physiology & Anthro: One of the CORE subjects in Social Sciences) in both areas (Lower tiers as well). However, Chapman did in fact spread news about overtaking USC, UCLA, & NYU's film schools, since Chapman is known for film & animation, but we all know how that turned out in 2012, where USC took #1 in the top 25 film schools, whereas Chapman placed #13. Now, many people say that Chapman has a powerful film school, but so does USC. So people argue that Chapman is FAR cheaper in tuition, so they would rather much choose Chapman over USC . But here's the cost: Chapman: $42,084 tuition and fees; Acceptance: 44.9%; Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 (2012-2013) USC: $44,463 tuition and fees; Acceptance: 23.0%; Student-Faculty Ratio: 9:1 (2012-2013) Neither is cheap, but take a look at the acceptance rate & the student-faculty ratio, that is where it matters. That alone shows that SC means business. If you look at Best Colleges website, you will obtain more information/stats between the two schools. And don't confuse yourself with regional ranking & NATIONAL ranking. Chapman ranks at #6 in regional (the West), USC ranks at #24 on a NATIONAL (entire North America) level (tied with UCLA), whereas Chapman is unranked (or maybe ranked somewhere in the 100s or further, I didn't look that far). Now, for my thoughts, if I wanted to do film/productions etc., I would most likely choose a top film school (USC), but also the location (Hollywood, networking, no brainer). Chapman is located in Orange........ Now, don't get me wrong, Orange has a pretty scenery, especially the Chapman campus, but it's not Hollywood, & difficult to reach out to any film industry (assuming). Just a food for thought. People say that reputation doesn't matter, but it really does matter in fact. People, namely employers, will want to know what school you came out from. Now, if you weigh in Chapman, USC, UCLA, NYU, most people may not know what Chapman is. I myself didn't know what Chapman was until 2010. USC & NYU for example, shows notable alumnus (actors/directors=A lot of them), & believe it or not, the famous ones donate a lot of money to these schools, namely George Lucus (USC alumni). With that said, choose your university carefully, the two I emphasized the most cost almost the same, but only one can provide a world class education, along with a STRONG network. If I said that the two were the same at everything, then the ranks wouldn't matter. read more

The Resident Advisors in the dorms are pretty amazing. Greek life is fun. Parties, what is that? Business and film school is huge and growing. (Hard to maintain good grades in business school) film school is #6 nationwide and business is in top #50 Great communications departments and for those who want a mix of that and business there is Strategic and Corporate Communications (SCC). Kinesiology major is also very new and growing fast after Athletic Training (AT) major got moved to a graduate program. People are so friendly and nice including the professors to the people who work on campus like in the cafeteria and jambs juice, WOW, and Einstein's (Starbucks will be coming to campus btw). Both men and women are beautiful everywhere. Hen Bay pizza is a must. Albertacos? YES it's basically still in business because of chapman students. Bruxie. Cause they're amazing. Library gets packed pretty fast so if you're smart like me, go to the Law library and study there and pray that you don't get kicked out for not being a law student (just look old and be studious). Choose chapman because it changed my life. Thank you. read more

My sister goes here, and I am always visiting. Clean, clean campus, but definitely smaller in size compared to say, a UC campus. From what I've seen, a lot of big tables in lecture halls (which is a plus)!! Most likely because it's a smaller campus, but a tightknit community feel. Great dorm complex:Sandhu My only complaint? Limited database access compared to a larger institution. read more

Had a wonderful college experience at Chapman. Met some of my best friends and my fiance there! Wouldnt mind going back for another round:) read more

I spent the best four years of my life here. There is nothing I would do differently, except maybe flunk out my senior year so that I could do it all over again for one more year!! The classes are small, the professors insist that you call them by their first names, and you learn a lot. It's not a Christian college any more by any means, but that influence is still sort of there. I made so many great friends, and Gennifer L is right-- there's no cute guys here, they're all bros, but all in all it's a good time here!! Paul Apodaca is one of the best teachers I've ever had, and this was in a Gen Ed. anthropology course. I graduated from here knowing everybody in my major, graphic design, really well. With about 16 in our graduating class, it was a tight-knit group, and I'm sure we'll all keep in touch. Class of 2008 baby!! read more

They market this event as the "fastest, flattest and funnest 5k in the world". Well, that's kind of a BS statement. I signed up for it just because it was cheap (with promo code) and timed and I thought it would be a good gauge to see where I'm at while I start training for my first half marathon. Since Chapman isn't that close to me, I decided to wait until the day of to pick up my registration packet. It wasn't that well organized and it was so cramped in the lobby. They didn't separate the last name ranges far enough so there was a huge line for "K-M", and no line for the others. They also make you sign waivers which a lot of people didn't do so that also held up the line. They also didn't check ID. Weird. By the time I went to pick up my t-shirt they ran out of everything except XS and XL. We indicated our t-shirt size when we registered so I'm unsure why they didn't prepare the correct number of t-shirts per size. They were really crappy and see-through too. The day of the 5k was super windy. About 20mph winds and it sucked real bad. I came here expecting to set a PR, but I didn't. It's not like it's the organizers fault though. The course is actually mostly in the residential area surrounding the campus. You begin and end on campus though. They have some cheerleaders to cheer you on and the marching band at the end. Everything in the middle is kind of dead and boring. There were a few residents that came out to watch us, but the crowd was pretty non-existent. Not that I need one, I'd rather not have people watch me sweat. But the energy level wasn't really there. I liked how they tried to sort the runners by speed. This is something that I wish most 5k/10k events should do. It's very annoying trying to weave through walkers in the beginning when it's very crowded. They had signs for the fastest people to go first and the slower people towards the back. This is just based on expected mile time, and of course a lot of people didn't stay in the group they were suppose to, but I appreciate the effort. And it probably minimized the initial traffic greatly. They also serve free breakfast at the end. read more

This review is for the law school. 2nd spoiler alert: it's long. I attended Chapman Law - a school that has been sued by nearly four dozen of its own students for unethical business practices - on a full tuition scholarship for my 1L year. I only decided to attend because of the scholarship. I decided not to continue because my cumulative median GPA was not what I was aiming for. Considering the legal job market in CA, my median grades made it very likely that I would not be able to find legal employment upon or before graduation, but don't expect the professors or staff at Chapman Law to tell you this. In fact, it's likely the staff or professors at Chapman Law will tell you that the CA legal job market is fine, and that a legal education is a great investment. Ironically, prospective students learn what a misrepresentation is the hard way before even attending their first contracts class. In regard to the quality of legal education you will experience at Chapman, there are many professors and staff that ignore student's emails and questions. Professor Hall, a big law washout who graduated from Yale Law, did not answer any of my emails for Torts I & II; he also would pick on students in class and waste an immense amount of time on tangents. Professor Hall apparently thinks law school is a joking matter. However, I think Professor Hall should ask some of his students whether their 200k loans are a laughing matter. Professor Bell was also another interesting character who would always give cryptic and largely unhelpful answers to questions. Students were paying these obscene costs to attend this school to have professors like Mr. Bell tell them that they should go research the issue and find the answer themselves. Professor Bayzler was likely my least favorite because he was the most lazy and least helpful teacher. He also moved at a snail's pace, thus depriving us of much of the content that is tested on the bar. The little material he did reach was sometimes poorly taught. He spent very little time on accomplice liability. Instead of properly teaching the material, he printed out a supplement for the class. Also, he would often pick on students during class, unintentionally or intentionally humiliating them. Professor Carey was an interesting character. For some context on her, she would often use words like "mansplain" in class. Before she was a teacher, she was a practicing employment law attorney, which meant she almost exclusively handled sexual harassment cases. One time, in a vain but consistent attempt to improve my legal writing and grade, I attended - or, rather, attempted to attend - one of her office hour sessions. I got there and waited for her to finish with another student. While I was waiting, 3 other female students came in after me to see her as well. After waiting 20 minutes, it was my turn. Astonishingly, she turned me away and asked me to wait for her to finish with the other female students that came in after me. Unsurprisingly, I was frustrated and expressed my frustration to the Professor, who had none of it. So I go and wait for another 25 minutes, but I never get my office hours because she called one of the Deans, Daniel Bogart, on me. Daniel instructed me to go to his office, where he said that using words like bullshit in front of teachers and other students is not acceptable. I told him about what she did, but, unsurprisingly, he didn't feel like discussing or considering the "merit" of my frustration. He then told me that I was no longer welcome at her office hours since I made her feel "unsafe & uncomfortable" - I don't know about you, but it sounds like she's taking on the role of one of her former clients. I would have to email her for feedback instead, but I decided not to torpedo my grade by emailing her my work and destroying my anonymity (graded papers, which are only identifiable by exam #s, are received by a 3rd party and given to the prof for "anonymous" grading). Maria Sanchez, a course assistant, did not answer any of my emails or return any of my calls, nor did she provide a graded midterm, thus depriving me of crucial information for the final. She also did not show grades for other lab assignments. This is the level of service from the staff at Chapman; this is what students get for fifty thousand a year. At the beginning of my 1L year, Dean Kacer said they provide all the support and material you need to be successful at Chapman, but, as I experienced first hand, nothing could be further from the truth. All in all, I think the problem is that lawyers don't make the best of teachers - they are lawyers first, teachers second. I guess all those years of legal practice made an indelible mark. Or maybe it's because many of the staff and professors at Chapman are only there for the easy money. Whatever it may be, before you decide to attend law school, read the book, Failing Law Schools, by Brian Tamanaha - you'll thank me later. read more