first look 10-11
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Chapman's "first look" pamphlet.TRANSCRIPT
UNIVERSITYChapman Chapman’s mission is to provide a personalized education of distinction that leads to
inquiring, ethical and productive lives as global citizens. What does that mean for each student’s experience?
• Distinguishedprogramsthatconnectclassroomteachinganddiscussionwith experiential learning opportunities • Aninnovative,integratedGeneralEducationprogramthatemphasizescritical thinking and practical applications • Acampuscommunitythatwelcomesstudents,staff,andfacultyfromallovertheglobe • Theopportunitytoshapeyourowncollegecareer,fromthecoursesyoutake,tothe internshipsyoupursue,totheclubsandactivitiesyouinvolveyourselfin. Weofferapersonalizededucationthatprovidestheresourcesandopportunitiesforyouto takeholdandshapeasyouseefit. • And,perhapsmostimportantly,studentswhoattendChapmanwillfindtheirwhole selfeducated–academically,socially,spiritually,andphysically
Visit www.chapman.edu/about to get to know Chapman even more.
IN BRIEF
2011marksthe150thanniversaryofourfounding(whichwasthesamedayPresidentLincolnwasswornintooffice).Sinceweopenedourdoors,we’vebeensteadilybuildingonexcellence...butdon’tjusttakeourwordforit:
• USNews&WorldReporthasconsistentlyratedChapmanasa “TopSchool”ofWesternComprehensiveCollegesandUniversities. • PrincetonReviewhasincludedChapmaninitstop“371BestColleges.” • ChapmanisontheTempletonHonorRollforCharacterBuildingColleges. • TheOrangeCountyRegisterhascalledus“oneofthehottestprivateschoolsinCalifornia.” • StudentshavebeennamedFulbrightScholars,TrumanScholars,RotaryScholars andCoroFellows. • Peterson’sCompetitiveCollegessaysChapman“routinelyattractsandadmitsan above-averageshareofthenation’shighestachievingstudents.” • ChapmanishometoadistinguishedfacultythatincludesaNobelPrize-winner, FullbrightScholars,aBroadwaystar,notedresearchers,acclaimedmusicians, bestsellingauthors,internationalscholarsandanAcademyAward-winner.
HISTORY & REPUTATION
ADMISSION STATISTICSADMISSION
FINANCIAL AIDOver84%ofChapmanstudentsbenefitfromsomeformoffinancialaidand/orscholarshipassistance.Need-basedfinancialaidawardsincludeacombination of grants, loans, scholarships, andwork-studyjobs.Awardsmayberenewable,assuming students complete the annual application processontime.Non-needmeritscholarshipsareavailabletohighachievingstudentsandareofferedatthetimeofadmissiontotheuniversity.
Chapman University • Office of AdmissionOne University Drive • Orange, California 92866
www.chapman.edu/learnmore
For additional information, please contact us at714-997-6711, toll-free at 888-CU-APPLY
or email us at [email protected]
ForhighschoolstudentsinterestedinattendingChapman,weoffertwoadmissiondeadlinestopickfrom:
EarlyAction(non-binding): November 15RegularDecision: January 15
ThedeadlineforSpringtermisOctober 15, andapplicationsforFalltermaredueonMarch 15.
DocumentsrequiredforafreshmanapplicationtoChapmaninclude: •CommonApplication(availablethroughwww.commonapp.org) •ChapmanSupplement(alsoavailablethroughwww.commonapp.org) •OfficialHighSchoolTranscript •OfficialStandardizedTestscores(ACTorSATareaccepted) •TeacherEvaluation(letterofrecommendation) •SecondarySchoolReport
Studentsinterestedinpursuinganyofourperforming,visual,ormediaartsprogramsarerequiredtocompleteaDepartmentalapplication,fortheirintendedmajor.Seewww.chapman.edu/admission/commonApp/deptApps.asp forspecificdetails.
International students are required to submit additional documents that demonstrate their academic and language abilities, and to provide information about the context of their education. Seewww.chapman.edu/admission/prospectiveINTL.asp for further information.
Transferstudentapplicationrequirementscanvarybasedontheamountofcredits a student has earned at the collegiate level. Seewww.chapman.edu/admission/transfer.asp for more details.
FALL 2010 ADMISSIONApplications: 9,570Acceptances: 4,708Enrolled: 1,524 Freshmen: 1,185 Transfers: 339AdmittedFreshmanGPAaverage:3.71AdmittedFreshmanSATaverage:1854
GEOGRAPHICDIVERSITY•50statesandterritories•60countriesrepresentedhighest representation(otherthanUSA):Canada,China,Germany,India,Japan,Mexico,Taiwan,TurkeyandUnitedKingdom.
Men 43% Women 57%
GEOGRAPHY OFFALL 2010 INCOMING CLASSOrangeCounty 19%California(non-OC) 44%West/Hawai’i 21%East/Midwest 12%International 4%
ETHNICITY OF ENTIRE STUDENT POPULATION
Black,non-Hispanic 2%NativeAmerican/Alaskan 1%Asian/PacificIsland 10%Hispanic 10%White,non-Hispanic 59%Unknown 14%International 4%
TUITION & FEES(2010-2011)
$38,524Tuition$9,255Room$3,702Board$1,000Books/Other
$52,481TOTALCOSTS
ENROLLMENTUndergraduate: 4,476Graduate&LawStudents: 1,922
TOTAL: 6,398
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Angel Stadium (2.44 mi.)
Hollywood (40 mi.)
Mountain High (Wrightwood 74.38 mi)
Las Vegas (Nevada 264.24 mi.)
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N ChapmanUniversity’streelinedcampusistheacademicheartoftheCityofOrangesituatedinCentralOrangeCounty.Orangeisproudtoberecognizedasa“majorcitywithsmall-townambiance.”Students,residentsandvisitorshaverepeatedlyvotedhistoricOldTowneasOrangeCounty’sfavoritedowntown.TheplazaconjuresupimagesofMainStreet,USAcompletewithoutdoordining,specialtyshops,andthecentralplazapark.Morethan60antiquedealerslinethedowntownstreets,makingOrangetheantiquecapitalofSouthernCalifornia.History,dining,shopping,andculturalattractions-OldTownewillkeepyoucomingbacktoOrange.ChapmanisalsojustminutesfromJohnWayne(SNA)internationalairport,fivemajorfreeways,andtheAmtraktrainDepot.
OrangeCountyisthecountry’sfifthlargestcountywithnearly3millionpeople.OurlocationinthePacificRimallowsourstudentsvaluableconnectionsforinternshipsandjobs.ManyofAmerica’slargestcorporationscallOrangeCountytheirhomeorU.S.headquarters:
•Allergan•BlizzardEntertainment•BeckmanCoutler•Broadcom•CKERestaurants
•Disney•FordMotorCo.•Gateway•IngramMicro•Invensys
•KIAMotors•MazdaNorthAmerica•Oakley•WashingtonMutual•WesternDigital
VISIT OPPORTUNITIESWewantyoutovisitcampusandseeforyourselftheChapmandifference.Visitopportunitiesinclude:
•Annual Discover Chapman Day is a campus open house that includes academicthemedsessions,tours,andtheopportunitytomeet representativesfromeverydepartmentoncampus •Daily tours and information sessionsinwhichcurrentstudentsshare theircampus,andOfficeofAdmissionrepresentativesdiscussthe application process •Fellow Interviewsinwhichcurrenthighschoolseniorscaninterview withanaccomplishedupperclassman •Self-guided audio tourforvisitorswhoareunabletomakeascheduled event.OuradmissionstaffalsotravelsthroughouttheUSAand throughouttheworld.BesuretosignupforaPantherPageat www.chapman.edu/admission/getConnected.asp to get invited to events inyourarea!
Visit www.chapman.edu/admission/visit/ for more details, to explore Orange, and to RSVP for your chosen event today.
The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics
Majors Accounting BusinessAdministration Business Economics Entrepreneurship Finance International Business Management Marketing Real Estate Economics
Minors BusinessAdministration Economics
College of Educational StudiesMajors AthleticTraining IntegratedEducationalStudies (ElementaryEducation)
Minors PhysicalEducation and Coaching IntegratedEducationalStudies
LeadershipStudies
College of Performing ArtsMajors Dance DancePerformance Music Music Composition MusicEducation Instrumental Vocal MusicPerformance Conducting Instrumental Keyboard Collaborative Arts Vocal ScreenActing Theatre Performance/Directing Technology TheatrePerformance
Minors Dance Music
Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Filmand Media Arts
Majors CreativeProducing DigitalArts FilmProduction FilmStudies PublicRelations andAdvertising ScreenActing Screenwriting TelevisionandBroadcast Journalism
Minors Advertising BroadcastJournalism FilmStudies PublicRelations Television
Schmid College of ScienceMajors Biochemistry BiologicalSciences Chemistry Computer Information Systems ComputerScience EnvironmentalScience andPolicy HealthSciences Mathematics Mathematics and CivilEngineering PhysicsandComputational Science Psychology
Minors Chemistry ComputerScience EnvironmentalScience GameDevelopment Programming HumanBiology Mathematics Nutrition Physics Psychology
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social SciencesMajors Art ArtHistory CommunicationStudies Creative Writing English Journalism Literature French GraphicDesign History PeaceStudies Philosophy PoliticalScience ReligiousStudies Philosophy and Religion Sociology Social Work Spanish Undeclared
Minors Anthropology ArtHistory CommunicationStudies English French Gay/Lesbian/BisexualStudies GermanicStudies History HistoryandMedia HolocaustHistory PeaceStudies Philosophy PoliticalScience ReligiousStudies Sociology Spanish Women’sStudies
MAJORS &MINORS
Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Law Pre-Medicine IntegratedMBA(4+1) IntegratedMS ComputationalSciences(4+1) BridgeProgramtoDocorate ofPhysicalTherapy IntegratedMS HealthComunication(4+1) IntegratedMS FoodScience(4+1) IntegratedMS Hazards&Global& EnvironmentalChange(4+1) IntegratedMS SystemsDesign(4+1)
Special Programs LeadershipStudies UniversityHonors
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Chapmanisamongmanycollegesthatcanpromisedirectfacultyinteractiontoourstudents.Butwhatthenumbers(astudenttofacultyratioof14:1andanaverageclasssizeof23)don’tshowisthequalityoftheinteractionsandthecaliberofourfaculty.Manyofourfacultyarenoted researchers in the sciences and social sciences, talented artists, writersandfilmmakers,andwidelypublishedscholars.Thesearetheinstructorsinthefrontoftheroomofeverybaccalaureate-levelclasstaughtonourcampus,andthepeoplewhowilllearnyournamewhenyoutaketheircourses.
TheacademicexcellenceofChapmanUniversitygrowsfromitsstrongliberalartscore,withthehumanities,socialsciences,andsciencesinfusingandenhancingallofitsundergraduateprograms.Alongwithourfoundation,weofferpre-professionalprogramslikebusiness,science,andfilm,thatpreparestudentstopursuegraduatelevelstudy,ortodirectlyentertheirintendedcareerfield.Nomatterwhatastudent’sintendedmajor(ormajors),heorshewillgraduatewithawell-roundededucation.
Examples of classes available during the 2010-2011 school year include:
•ImaginingaSustainableFuture •EasternConceptsofHealthandHealing •ProducingtheIndependentFilm •ThePsychologyofInternationalConflict •AmericanPopularMusicandGlobalResonances •DarwinandtheGalapagos(includestraveltoGalapagosIslands)
ForfurtherdetailsaboutacademicopportunitiesatChapman,visitwww.chapman.edu/academics/.
Youwillhaveinterdisciplinaryfreedomtoselectandcombinemajorsfrommorethan60areasofstudy.Optionsincludedoublemajors,minors,individuallydesignedmajors,inter/multi-disciplinaryclustersandnumerous4+1programsthatleadyoustraightintograduatework.
of the 2010 freshman class returned as sophomores –a true testament to student satisfaction!
BEYOND CAMPUSChapmanencouragesstudentstomakethemostoflifeoutsideoftheclassroom!Currently,theuniversityisworkingtowardthegoalofensuringthat50%ofourstudentbodytakesadvantageofstudyabroadopportunitiesduringtheirChapmanexperience.Studentsmaychoosetoexploreacademicprogramsoverseas,shorttermtravelcourses,internationalinternships,oradditionaloptionshereintheUSA,likeourWalkonWallStreetcourse.Withover250programsavailable,studentscanmakechoicesbasedontheir interests and passions.
STUDENT LIFE
ATHLETICS
Chapman students are some of the busiest students on the West Coast. It is not unusual for ourcurrentPantherstobebalancingcourseswithclubs,GreekLife,Athletics,oncampusevents,andtimetosoakuptheSouthernCalifornialifestyle.Forthisreason,a“typical”dayat Chapman can be hard to describe, since our students pursue activities that relate to their interests and their intended careers. What most Chapman students do have in common, is thattheyaretakingadvantageofopportunitiesinsideandoutsideoftheclassroom.
•HaveyouconsideredgettinginvolvedwithArtHistoryClub,ChineseCultureClub, ImprovIncorporated,BrazilianJiu-Jitsu,orWe’dRatherbeSwingDancingClub? Over100+studentorganizationsarecurrentlyactiveatChapman,andoptionsare academic,cultural,political,athletic,Greek,leisure-themed,recreational,spiritual, service-oriented,andeverythingin-between.Afulllistcanbefoundat www.chapman.edu/scl/studentorgs/ •Whileit’snotrequired,over90%ofourincomingfreshmanstudentsliveon-campus and experience our residence halls. •27%ofourstudentbodyparticipatesinChapman’sGreeksystem. Activitiesareoftenheldoncampussonon-memberscanstillcheckouttheaction. •Zipcarsareavailableoncampus •Unofficialmodeoftransportationoncampusisaskateboard.
WOMEN’S
BasketballCrewCross CountrySoccerSoftballSwimming & Diving
TennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWater Polo
MEN’S
BaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfSoccer
TennisWater Polo
CLUB/RECREATIONCheerCrew (Men’s)IntramuralsLacrosseSailingSwimming (Men’s)