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The real 4-year cost of Chapman University in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Chapman University went from $34,700 to $70,374, an average of 3.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $70,3742026-2027 full-time rate $34,995 per semester (12-18 credits) times 2; health center and associated student fees billed separately.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $34,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $36,764 | – | – |
| 2010 | $38,524 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,234 | – | – |
| 2012 | $42,084 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,573 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,393 | – | – |
| 2015 | $47,260 | – | – |
| 2016 | $48,710 | – | – |
| 2017 | $50,594 | – | – |
| 2018 | $52,724 | – | – |
| 2019 | $54,924 | – | – |
| 2020 | $57,214 | – | – |
| 2021 | $58,634 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,672 | – | – |
| 2023 | $62,784 | – | – |
| 2026 | $70,374 | $70,374 | – |
| 2027 | – | $72,968 | $72,438–$73,498 |
| 2028 | – | $75,658 | $74,563–$76,760 |
| 2029 | – | $78,446 | $76,750–$80,167 |
| 2030 | – | $81,338 | $79,002–$83,726 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $70,374 |
| Year 2 | $72,968 |
| Year 3 | $75,658 |
| Year 4 | $78,446 |
| 4-year total | $297,446 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $257,446
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $149,534
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,378/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $80,564
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Chapman University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Pitzer College$70,496
- Scripps College$70,926
- Occidental College$71,103
- California Institute of Technology$71,229
- Loyola Marymount University$68,929
- Pomona College$72,080
- Stanford University$68,484
- Santa Clara University$65,610
Use this data
Published figures for Chapman University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.