Chapman University

Supplemental essays

1. Please tell us about your interest in the major you selected (200 words or fewer).*· ~200 words
2. Chapman University encourages academic exploration through our dynamic liberal arts curriculum. It’s okay to be unsure of what you might want to major in. Please tell us about the academic areas that interest you currently (200 words or fewer).*· ~200 words
3. Out of the thousands of universities and colleges, what excites you about attending Chapman University specifically?* (200 words or fewer)· ~200 words
4. What is your dream job?*
5. What song should we be listening to while reading your application?*
6. Name one dish you would cook for our admission team.*
7. What can you give a 30-minute presentation on without any preparation?*
8. What is the top thing on your bucket list? *
9. What are the best words of advice you have received?*
10. What is a family tradition that you want to continue?*
11. If Chapman’s admission team came to visit your hometown, what site would you take them to?*
12. Where do you feel most at home?*
13. Submitted by a prospective student for the class of 2026: Which well-known person or fictional character would you like to have as your roommate?*

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).