#1 Full-Time MBA · Stanford, California
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Chapman University · Orange, California · Private
“Orange County's film-adjacent business boutique.”
Reviewed by David Krug · July 2026
Data anchored to the 2026 U.S. News table, Poets&Quants reporting, and school-published class profiles
58.8
GoodBP Score
$75,000Tuition, total
Avg. GMAT
Acceptance rate
77%Placed at 3 months
$95,000Median base salary
Our review
Argyros benefits from its university’s entertainment pedigree — Chapman’s film school ranks with the majors — and from an Orange County donor economy that keeps facilities and aid generous. Real estate and entertainment-business placements distinguish an otherwise regional program.
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