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# Schools Similar to Chapman University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/chapman-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/chapman-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/chapman-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/chapman-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/chapman-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Chapman University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Chapman University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pepperdine University](/school/pepperdine-university/) | 65.4% | 62.9% | $84,459 4 years after completion |
| [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/) | 65.4% | 67.8% | $77,018 4 years after completion |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 65.4% | 72.9% | $50,183 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Chapman University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Point Loma Nazarene University](/school/point-loma-nazarene-university/) | 65.4% | 83.7% | $72,880 4 years after completion |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | 65.4% | 82.7% | $75,863 4 years after completion |
| [California Lutheran University](/school/california-lutheran-university/) | 65.4% | 75.7% | $69,695 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | 65.4% | 97.4% | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 65.4% | 86.5% | $74,325 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Point Loma Nazarene University](/school/point-loma-nazarene-university/) | CA | $72,880 4 years after completion |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | CA | $75,863 4 years after completion |
| [California Lutheran University](/school/california-lutheran-university/) | CA | $69,695 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's College of California | CA | $74,325 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | CA | $72,596 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Chapman University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yeshiva University | $73,336 4 years after completion | $93,796 4 years after completion | $49,965 |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) | $73,336 4 years after completion | $105,724 4 years after completion | $43,071 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Chapman University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $46,555 | $6,555 | $63,753 4 years after completion |
| [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/) | $46,555 | $11,531 | $71,138 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Long Beach](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/) | $46,555 | $10,440 | $63,140 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $46,555 | $9,320 | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $46,555 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Loyola Marymount University](/school/loyola-marymount-university/) | CA | $78,039 4 years after completion |
| [California Baptist University](/school/california-baptist-university/) | CA | $68,600 4 years after completion |
| University of Denver | CO | $78,504 4 years after completion |
| Gonzaga University | WA | $80,896 4 years after completion |
| [Point Loma Nazarene University](/school/point-loma-nazarene-university/) | CA | $72,880 4 years after completion |
| [University of San Diego](/school/university-of-san-diego/) | CA | $85,309 4 years after completion |
| Seattle University | WA | $79,426 4 years after completion |
| [Azusa Pacific University](/school/azusa-pacific-university/) | CA | $71,925 4 years after completion |
| George Fox University | OR | $69,145 4 years after completion |
| University of Portland | OR | $80,459 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).