Self-study
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.7
Median LSAT
163
Acceptance rate
21%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 23
Jan 2026
2
Jan 23
Accepted: 2
Dec 2025
1
Dec 16
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
156
163
164
GPA
3.32
3.7
3.82
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2514
100%
Accepted
516
21%
Matriculated
152
6%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
83%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
10%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
California
121
Illinois
1
Indiana
1
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
63%
1-25
41%
26-500
17%
501+
6%
Business & industry
8%
Government
6%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
1%
State
0.7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
10%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$63,126
Estimated 3 years: $189,378
Cost of living (off-campus)
$41,778
Estimated 3 years
$125,334
Total cost
$96,157
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$288,471
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$57,000
25th percentile: $35,000
75th percentile: $61,286
Scholarship amounts
<50%
25%
50-100%
42%
100%
9%
>100%
24%
Demographics
Out of 404 students in 2024, 59% were women, and 57% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
59%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
58%
Women
42%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
43%
Black
6%
Asian
15%
Hisp
20%
PI
0.2%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
9%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
48%
Black
7%
Asian
14%
Hisp
24%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
Part-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
Chapman student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
164
-
25
33
Women
238
-
16
24
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
174
69
35
46
Asian
62
20
-
-
Hispanic
80
34
-
-
Black
26
10
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
25
8
-
-
Other
36
3
-
-
People of Color
230
75
6
11
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