<p>Hi, I am a junior who's considering to apply to colleges with a good business department.
Chapman University is one of my matches according to my Collegeboard match list, and so is University of Miami.
I am an international student who's been living in Asia for my whole life. And I want to know if Chapman and University of Miami are generous in giving financial aid to non-residents and if their business/accounting major is popular or advanced.
I have a GPA of 3.78,
CW 530, Grammer 680, Math 700
I am the president of Environmental Club and co-president of French Club.
I have done 100 hours of community service one summer being a teacher-assistant in a summer camp. And 80 hours for going to rural parts of china to donate and install solar power machines. </p>
<p>I wish to know if these things can differenciate myself and probably get myself financial aid.</p>
<p>Chapman is known for strength in the entertainment industry (this <em>is</em> a business of sorts). And it is very small. It is not well known at all even in Socal unless you're in the movie business.</p>
<p>Chapman is becoming very well known. Do check it out. I had mostly heard of it in connection with film and music, but that is only because those were my sons interests. I did see when we visited that the business program was very important. I have no information on financial aid but I think it might be a wealthy college.</p>
<p>When you say "prestigious", that has a certain meaning here... principally, that it is well known by both the general public and academics. This typically means it has been around at least 50 years, and usually more than 100. This allows for a donor base that can buy the types of professorships and facilities that attracts top faculty and students.</p>
<p>That takes a long time.</p>
<p>Chapman is young relatively speaking. in 50 years, perhaps it will be prestigious like Pitzer or Claremont McKenna also here in LA, and also relatively young. But not now.... unless your focus is the entertainment industry.</p>
<p>But the more fundamental question is -- why do you require prestigious? Sometimes a better educational experience is had at a college or university that is a good fit for you, but not yet prestigious.</p>
<p>Chapman is an AMAZING school. It's reputation grows every year. Their Business school is one of the top Graduate Programs in a liberal arts college. So dont shut Chapman down! :) It's a great school!</p>
<p>Chapman isn't really known outside of the West Coast, where as The U has more reputation. Both have solid reputations, although I'd say Miami has a little edge. And both are in beautiful locations :)</p>
<p>When i say prestigious, i meant something that my parents have heard before. Because i am an international student, and my college fund is limited, i seek both the name and the suitability of the college/U. My parents would want the money to be worth the education, which students almost always receive from those "prestigious" schools.</p>
<p>I have two family members attending Chapman, one a senior and one a sophomore. One is a business major. Both are having a wonderful time, getting a quality education, getting internships, etc.</p>
<p>If you are international then the top 10-25 schools will be the only ones prestigious enough to be well known and even some of those will cause confusion. That does not mean you cannot get a good education at a lesser known school and take back to your country an experience living in the states.</p>
<p>Chapman is a small school, but with a growing reputation, it has not ever had a bad reputation, it is simply becoming more well known and I have not heard anything negative about the reputation.</p>
<p>If you apply to some famous top 10 schools, you may also add some merit small privates, like Chapman, Baylor, Whitworth, etc, which would offer you merit aid based on your record, possibly as much as $10-20k annually.</p>