1 University Drive
Orange, CA 92866
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1861
Religious Affilation: Disciples of Christ
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,864
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $175,016,437
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: January 31
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,712
Room/Board: $11,314
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: School districts; accounting firms; banks and financial service companies; entertainment industry; public relations and advertising firms; nonprofit and social service agencies
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 183,336
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,825
Number of microforms: 679,266
Number of audiovisuals: 8,950
Number of ebooks: 6,121
Other library facilities: Disciples Collection; UPI Photographs; Charles C. Chapman Book and Bible Collection (1505-1900′s); Chapman University Archives; Chapman Family Papers and Photographs, Nuremberg Chronical (1493, first Latin ed.); personal library and awards of Milton and Rose Friedman; Cinematographer Carl Louis Gregory collection of photographs, movie stills, papers, negatives; Roberta Dale California History Collection; Orange County collection; Albert Schweitzer letters; fine press editions.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Leatherby Libraries; Guggenheim Art Gallery; Berlin Wall and Liberty Plaza; Partridge Center for Dance; Oliphant Hall (addition to the School of Music); Fish Interfaith Center and Wallace All Faiths Chapel; theater production warehouse; Marion Knott Studios (under construction)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 543
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 600
Classrooms: 700
Labs: 50
Other areas: 100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,400
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 37%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 37%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (86%), apartment for single students (12%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 77%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 12%
Other: 5%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 23%
Fire alarms: 92%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 50 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Los Angeles (45), Santa Ana (15)
Nearest train station: Anaheim or Santa Ana (1)
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (CSU Pomona, Claremont Colleges, CSU Fullerton)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Loyola Marymount University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Sizzle; International Food Fair; American Celebration; Orientation; Midnight Breakfast