Chapman University School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

20.53% Chapman University School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Chapman University School of Law is 20.53% for the 2025-2026 admission. 2,514 students applied and 516 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 152 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 29.46%.

You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Chapman University School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Chapman University School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Chapman University School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in California, Chapman University School of Law's acceptance rate is lower than the average rate of 28%.

You can compare Chapman University School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%

Chapman University School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
Chapman University School of Law	20.53%	29.46%	152	420
All Law Schools	36.09%	33.15%	213	737
Public	34.52%	34.44%	184	668
Private	37.29%	32.17%	236	791
California Law Schools	28%	28.18%	238	836
Public	18.07%	31.02%	287	959
Private	31.51%	27.09%	219	789

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Chapman University School of Law is July 15, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, July 15, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Chapman University School of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to Chapman University School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.

Timeline


Priority Deadline	2026-04-15
Regular Decision Deadline	2026-07-15
Admission Contact
Phone	714-628-2500
Email	lawadmission@chapman.edu
General Admission Information	https://www.chapman.edu/law/admission/index.aspx
Application Requirements	https://www.chapman.edu/law/admission/apply-now.aspx

Application Requirements


Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Résumé	Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
CAS Report	Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC. Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.

Data Source: https://www.chapman.edu/law/admission/apply-now.aspx

2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Chapman University School of Law is 163 and GPA is 3.70 over 152 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.

Compared to law schools in U.S., Chapman University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in California, Chapman University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.

You can compare Chapman University School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 160 and 165

The 75^th percentile of LSAT score is 164 and the 25^th percentile is 155. The 75^th percentile of GPA is 3.83 and the 25^th percentile is 3.27.

2026 Scores

	LSAT Scores	GPA
Chapman University School of Law	163	3.70
All Law Schools	160	3.65
Public	160	3.69
Private	159	3.62
California Law Schools	162	3.68
Public	167	3.82
Private	160	3.63

LSAT Score

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2021	154	159	160
2022	154	160	162
2023	155	161	163
2024	153	161	162
2025	155	162	164
2026	156	163	164

GPA

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2021	3.26	3.52	3.66
2022	3.13	3.6	3.71
2023	3.2	3.63	3.78
2024	3.3	3.67	3.77
2025	3.27	3.67	3.83
2026	3.32	3.7	3.82

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