Chapman University

Chapman is a social school. What I mean by that is if you are shy and self-conscious you may not feel you fit in. The people here are very nice but you need to take initiative and talk to them. Do not expect them to come to you once orientation is over. Once you get in the "social system" it's great. I have found the peeps here to be extremely friendly and fun. No big surprise with so much to do on campus, the surrounding town and nearby cities. Basically, you just need to take advantage of everything the school and southern California has to offer. The cafeteria food is okay; The soup and salad bar is consistantly good. The daily specials are a gamble. Living in the dorms has been a lot of fun, and it's a relief not having to share a bathroom with the entire floor like most other schools. As for the academics, I have been very pleased. The administration has been able to get me in every class I wanted and works with me if I need to drop or add classes. They also are willing to meet with me whenever I want to discuss individual class progress and to career-council me. The classes are small and, for the most part, interesting, and the coursework is a lot but not overwhelming. If you budget your time fairly well you will have plenty of opportunities to go to Disneyland--it seems like the entire student body has a season pass!

1st Year Female -- Class 2007

Faculty Accessibility: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B+