See the Student Profile for statistics and breakdown of the type of students starting at Chapman University's School of Law.
Founded: Chapman University was founded in 1861. The School of Law was established in 1995.
Campus: 42 acres, located in the heart of Historic Old Towne Orange, California.
Nearby cities: Chapman is located 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles and 90 miles north of San Diego and the border to Mexico.
Accreditation: The Chapman University School of Law is fully approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
Academic Programs:
JD
JD/MBA
JD/MFA
LL.M. in Taxation
LL.M. in Prosecutorial Science
LL.M. in Business and Economics
LL.M. in Entertainment and Media Law
LL.M. in International & Comparative Law
LL.M. in Trial Advocacy
Certificate Programs:
Business Law
Tax Law
Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
Environmental/Land Use/Real Estate Law (ENLURE)
Entertainment Law
International Law
Clinical Programs:
Alona Cortese Elder Law Center
Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic
Entertainment Contracts Law Clinic
Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Violence Clinic
Mediation Clinic
Tax Law Clinic
Faculty: A distinguished faculty educated at some of the best law schools in the country graduated in the top of their classes. Several of the 45 full time faculty hold PhD degrees and four faculty members clerked for United States Supreme Court Justices. The student to faculty ratio is 9.3 to 1.
Full and Part Time Option: Chapman offers full and part time options for JD candidates.
