Chapman University School of Law in Orange, CA

About Chapman University School of Law

Chapman University was actually named after the chairman of its board of trustees, an entrepreneur and benefactor named Charles Chapman. It is a school of Law and College of Educational Studies. Surprising for a private school, it is actually a nonprofit university that is located in Orange, California and is affiliated with the Christian Church.

"Chapman University School of Law opened in 1995 as Orange County’s only law school on a university campus. In 1997, construction began on a home for the school at a site that was once part of the historic Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, granted by the Spanish government in 1810."

-http://www.chapman.edu/law/about/chapmanhistory.asp

Ranked number 93 on the U.S. News & World Report 2010 Best Law Schools.

Juris Doctorate Program and Admissions

Degree seeking students can receive their Juris Doctorate through their Chapman legal education. The university has a vast criterion when determining admittance for their undergrads. You can find out more from the admissions page, but some of these items include:

• The enrollee's LSAT score(s).
• Ability to write
• Foreign language skills
• Letters of recommendation

Financial Aid

Chapman does offer financial aid to degree seeking, eligible students.Their is a range of programs offered: These programs include merit scholarships, Federal Stafford Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized), Federal Perkins Loans, Graduate PLUS, private educational loans, Federal Work-Study, short-term emergency loans, and bar examination loans. More on Financial Aid.

Contact Chapman University School of Law

Chapman University School of Law
One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866
Phone: (714) 628-2500
Website: http://www.chapman.edu/law/about/chapmanhistory.asp

Directions

From the North: From the Riverside Fwy, transfer onto the south bound Orange Fwy (57). Exit off the freeway just after the Angel Stadium of Anaheim, left on W.Orangewood (turns into W. Walnut Ave). You'll find it a few blocks from Camino Real Park.
From the South: From the Garden Grove Fwy, turn Northbound at Hart Park onto S Glassell St. Continue north (thru the Plaza Square roundabout) until you reach Chapman.
From the East: From I-5 the Santa Ana Freeway, exit on the Eastbound Chapman Ave, toward Orange, CA. You'll pass St. Joseph Hospital by one block. Turn left on Glassell St and continue on to University Drive, which will be on your right.
From the West: From the Costa Mesa Freeway (55), almost equally between Handy Park and Yorba Park. Turn Westbound onto Walnut Ave. Continue on past N Cambridge St. Six blocks from N Cambridge, hang a left onto N Orange St toward Liberty Plaza.

Other Law Schools In The Area

American College Of Law, 100 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Western State University of Law, 1111 North State College Blvd. Fullerton, California 92831
Whittier Law School, 3333 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Wm Howard Taft University, 3700 S Susan St # 200, Santa Ana, CA 92704