All costs listed in this section are subject to change without notice.
ยป 2020-21 Tuition & Fee Information
Undergraduate Students
All Undergraduate rates listed below are per
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
Additional Fees
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
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
Room and Board
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
- Sandhu: Suite shared
- $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
Continuing Student Housing: On-Campus Apartments
Continuing students, any student not a
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- apartment)bd - The K: Shared bedroom
- Davis: Single bedroom (in
- $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.
- $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
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.
Fowler Law School
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
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
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)
- 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 3rd year for joint JD/MBA + JD/ MFA students. Additional fees relating to graduation may apply.
Graduate Students - Orange
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
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)
- 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.
Graduate Students - Rinker
Rates listed below are per
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
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 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
- Student Health Insurance - $2,040 annual ($680 per semester)
Rinker Health Science Campus location
9401 Jeronimo Rd. Irvine, CA
At the corner of Alton Pkwy & Jeronimo Rd. (Google Map)
The Business Office is located on the first floor in room #123.
Business Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
9:00am-4:30pm PST (closed during lunch 1-2 pm PST)
Friday at Orange Campus
Extended hours offered at the beginning of each trimester.
Contact
Student Business Services
Phone Number: (714) 997- 6617
Email: ocbusn@chapman.edu
Summer School Tuition 2020
Tuition
Rates below are per
- Undergraduate: $850
- Post Bacc: $845
Graduate Tuition
Argyros School of Business & Economics
- MBA Associated Student Fee (all MBA programs): $40
- Full Time & Professional MBA: $1,720
- MBA/ MS Food Science: $1,485
- MS in Behavioral & Computational Economics: $1,720
- MS Accounting: $1,460
Attallah College of Educational Studies
- MA Leadership Development: $985
- MA Special Education: $985
- MA Counseling: $985
- Ed.S. School Psychology: $985
- Ph.D in Education: $1,450
- MA Teaching - Secondary Ed & SS Credential: $985
- MA Curriculum & Instruction: $985
- All Credential Programs: $985
Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
- PhD Communication: $1,140
- MS Communication Sciences & Disorders: $1,025
- MS Communication Sciences & Disorders: $11,335 per trimester
- MS Athletic Training: $945
MA Marriage & Family Therapy: $1,190
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
- MA Film Studies: $1,380
Fowler School of Law
- JD Program: $1,820
- LL.M. Program: $1,820
Rinker Health Sciences
- Doctor of Pharmacy: $26,170
- Doctor of Physical Therapy: $15,658
- MS Communication Sciences and Disorders: $11,333
- MS Pharmaceutical Sciences: $18,250
- PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences: $18,250
- Physician Assistant: $19,275
- Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)
- Returning Alumni Student: $440 per unit
- Returning Non- Alumni Student: $460 per unit
- New Alumni Student: $860 per unit
- New Student Non-Alumni: $860 per unit
Schmid College of Science and Technology
- MS Food Science: $1,055
- MBA/MS Food Science: $1,485
- MS Computational & Data Sciences: $1,630
- Ph.D. Computational & Data Sciences: $1,630
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- MA English: $995
- MA International Studies: $1,295
- MS Health & Strategic Communication: $1,140
- MA War & Society: $995
Additional Fees
Parking permit required: Register your vehicle.
- Full-time (12+ credits): $0.00
- Part-time: $0.00
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