<p>I'm an international student so I unfortunately haven't been able to visit Orange/Orange County, but I'm wondering if the town has that typical college town feel to it.</p>
<p>Are there lots of things for students to do nearby? I won't have a car, so activities within walking distance are pretty much essential. I'm not expecting the town to be over-run with students, but it would be nice to know there are a number of activites for students and places to hang out etc.</p>
<p>Also, what is the nightlife like in the area? Are there many bars to go to, things like that? Or does most of the nightlife/socialising/partying take place on campus?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance</p>
<p>I like to think it is. You do not need a car, you can walk around Old Town Orange. The actual City of Orange is pretty big, although there is a decent bus route that would really make transportation pretty easy.
Nightlife wise, it’s a bit on the quiet side. You need to go into Anaheim, maybe Downtown Disney for that (10 minutes away).
Pretty sure there are bars right off campus in Old Town</p>
<p>I only had a brief visit, but the little round-about in Orange is really cute (is that downtown-Orange?). I would have enjoyed hanging out there if the actual school had been right for me. Chapman as a school is really beautiful, though small. The dorms are kind of across the street and it’s surrounded by residentials and relatively a lot of trees (according to what I’m used to).</p>
<p>Apparently it’s very common to buy a Disney Land year-long pass. That’s where you’re likely to go to hang out. :)</p>