Paying for Chapman
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$64,984
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$39,868
On-campus Living Costs
$21,146
Off-campus Living Costs
$19,696
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,008
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,647
The 2025 tuition & fees of Chapman University are $64,984 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $64,984 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are very expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rochester Institute of Technology and Loyola Marymount University, tuition & fees of Chapman University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $54,816.
The average living cost of the school is $21,146 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $19,696.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Chapman's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Chapman University are $64,984 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.50% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $39,868 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $56,830 | $384 | $56,830 | $384 |
| 2022 | $58,250 | $384 | $58,250 | $384 |
| 2023 | $60,288 | $384 | $60,288 | $384 |
| 2024 | $62,400 | $384 | $62,400 | $384 |
| 2025 | $64,580 | $404 | $64,580 | $404 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $21,146 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $19,696.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,138 | $3,320 | $12,430 | $4,570 |
| 2022 | $16,542 | $3,320 | $12,978 | $4,570 |
| 2023 | $16,954 | $3,320 | $14,524 | $4,070 |
| 2024 | $17,378 | $3,318 | $15,100 | $4,068 |
| 2025 | $17,814 | $3,332 | $15,614 | $4,082 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,600 at Chapman University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,600 |
| 2022 | $1,600 |
| 2023 | $1,600 |
| 2024 | $1,600 |
| 2025 | $1,600 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Chapman University is $2,008 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.51% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,647 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,765 | $1,439 |
| 2022 | $1,810 | $1,501 |
| 2023 | $1,875 | $1,540 |
| 2024 | $1,940 | $1,568 |
| 2025 | $2,008 | $1,647 |