Head-to-head · 27 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 70% chose Loyola Marymount. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 27 self-reported decisions and ABA 509 filings.
Choice, not ranking
These are decisions, not opinions. Scholarship offers, location, intended practice, and personal fit are all priced into the split.
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About Chapman University vs Loyola Marymount
Across 27 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 30% enrolled at Chapman University and 70% at Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles. The split has shifted -80 points across the tracked cycles.
These numbers reflect every factor that goes into a real decision: scholarship offers, geographic preference, intended practice area, and fit. Choosing one school doesn't mean it's "better" — it means the pool of cross-admits, weighing their options, ended up there more often. Pair this with the scholarship distribution and employment outcomes above for full context.
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Detailed comparison narrative
This page compares Chapman University and Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 27 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 27 applicants admitted to both schools, 70% chose to attend Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles. This cross-admit data reflects real enrollment decisions from verified law school applicants on LSD.Law.
In the U.S. News rankings, Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles is ranked #70 compared to #112 — a gap of 42 positions that often correlates with differences in employment outcomes and peer assessment scores.
Both schools are located in California — Chapman University in Orange and Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles in Los Angeles — meaning graduates often compete in the same regional legal market.
On cost, Chapman University has lower tuition at $63,126 per year compared to $70,360. Combined with employment rates of 86.2% (Chapman University) and 91.0% (Loyola Marymount), prospective students should weigh the cost-to-outcome ratio carefully.
Among cross-admitted applicants, Chapman University offered a median scholarship of $200,458 compared to $135,000, a difference of $65,458 that may factor into enrollment decisions.
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