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Chapman University vs Loyola Marymount University

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Loyola Marymount places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 17.3% of the Class of 2025, against 13.8% at Chapman.
  • Chapman costs about $35K less over three years after the average scholarship: $231K against $266K.
  • Chapman is harder to get into: a 163 median LSAT and a 20.5% acceptance rate, against 163 and 26.1% at Loyola Marymount.
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Where graduates go

Loyola Marymount leads 3 of 5

13.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓17.3%
10.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓16.3%
✓3.8%
Federal clerkships
1.0%
86.9%
Graduates employed
✓92.3%
✓80.3%
First time bar passage
79.7%

What it costs

Chapman leads 3 of 4

✓$231K
Three year net cost
$266K
59%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓62%
✓$59,500/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$45,000/yr
✓$27,953/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$25,881/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Chapman 20.5% · Loyola Marymount 26.1%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Chapman
156163164
Loyola Marymount
160163165
154156158160162164166168

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Chapman
3.323.703.82
Loyola Marymount
3.523.743.89
3.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Chapman or Loyola Marymount better for BigLaw?
Loyola Marymount placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 17.3% against 13.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Chapman placed 10.0% and Loyola Marymount placed 16.3%. Federal clerkships were 3.8% at Chapman and 1.0% at Loyola Marymount.
Which is harder to get into, Chapman or Loyola Marymount?
Chapman's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 163 and a median GPA of 3.70, with a 20.5% acceptance rate. Loyola Marymount's had 163 and 3.74, with 26.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Chapman or Loyola Marymount?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $231K at Chapman and $266K at Loyola Marymount, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Chapman or Loyola Marymount?
59% of Chapman students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $59,500 a year among recipients. 62% of Loyola Marymount students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $45,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
80.3% of Chapman's first time takers passed in 2025, against 79.7% at Loyola Marymount. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Chapman or Loyola Marymount?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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