2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Chapman Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Chapman's price tag stands out: 41.3% of the class pays the full $63,126 sticker. The median LSAT is 163, the median GPA a 3.7, and the acceptance rate sits at 20.5% on 2,514 applications.
The 2026 entering class
Chapman Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 164, up 1 from 163 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.71. The school hasn't published its 25th and 75th percentiles yet.
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | 163 | 164 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 155 | 158 | 160 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 152 | 156 | 158 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
The median LSAT is up 5 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $63,126/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $189,378 |
| Pays full sticker | 41.3% |
| Gets some grant | 58.7% |
58.7% of Chapman's class gets some grant money, but 41.3% still pay full sticker, so a score above the 164 75th percentile is the strongest bargaining position you can bring into that aid office.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 84.1% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 11% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.4% |
| Government + public interest | 11.7% |
| Bar pass rate | 80% |
84.1% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 11.0% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, numbers that make the $189,378 sticker price a real risk for the 41.3% of the class not getting a grant.
Your odds
A 164 LSAT and up lands you in Chapman's top quarter, 163 sits right at the median, and 156 or below puts you in the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 20.5% acceptance rate, Chapman is more selective than its LSAT numbers alone would suggest. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
Schools like Chapman
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Chapman Law School?
The median LSAT for Chapman's 2025 class is 163. The 25th percentile is 156 and the 75th is 164, a wide 8-point spread compared to most schools in its tier.
What GPA do you need for Chapman Law School?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.3 and the 75th is 3.8, up from a 3.5 median back in 2019.
What is Chapman Law School's acceptance rate?
20.5% for the 2025 cycle, based on 516 offers out of 2,514 applications. That's tighter than plenty of schools with a similar LSAT median.
How much does Chapman Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $63,126 a year, or $189,378 over 3 years before living costs. 58.7% of the class gets some grant, but 41.3% pay that full price, a higher sticker share than most peer schools.
What jobs do Chapman Law School graduates get?
84.1% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 11.0% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers and 1.4% landed a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 80%.
Is Chapman worth it at sticker?
It's a harder call than at most peer schools, since 41.3% of the class pays full price and only 84.1% land a FT/LT job within 10 months. That math works fine if you're getting a grant. Full sticker with a below-median LSAT is the combination worth thinking twice about.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
