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#1180 of 14,131 In the World
#332 of 2,597 In North America
#301 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 249 In California
#353 of 1,019 For Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
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Religion
Churches of Christ
Acceptance rate
49%
Average SAT
1383
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$47,804 /y
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
3,662
Graduates
6,368
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Pepperdine University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pepperdine University has an acceptance rate of 49% and is among the top 14% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 49% 52% 47%
Applicants 11,466 4,190 7,276
Admissions 5,585 2,161 3,424
Freshmen enrolled full time 940 356 584
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 2

1,078 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,100 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
152 or 16%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1285
or below

75% of them
had 1480
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pepperdine University are 1285-1480 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
127 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pepperdine University are 28-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4298 (43%)
Hispanic 1994 (20%)
Asian 1156 (12%)
Black or African American 849 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 800 (8%)
Two or more races 521 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 342 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 33 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Pepperdine University is $47,804 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$47,804/year
Average aid awarded
$32,348
Students receiving aid
95%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $31,203
$30-48K $30,602
$48-75K $36,550
$75-110K $40,356
$110K+ $49,924

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $62,390$39,100
Tuition in-state $62,390$39,100
Tuition out-of-state $62,390$39,100
Fee in-district $752$620
Fee in-state $752$620
Fee out-of-state $752$620

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,579
Combined charge for room and board $18,560
Room charge $11,720
Meal charge $7,870

Pepperdine University majors

Pepperdine University has granted 921 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 2,092 master's across 27 programs, and 272 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pepperdine University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 218 448 11
Clinical Psychology 451 26
Psychology, General 77 220
Applied Behavior Analysis 185
Law 174
International Business & Trade & Commerce 24 107
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 125
Dispute Resolution 121
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 37 57
Organizational Leadership 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 67
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 63
Management Science 60
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 56
Economics, General 51
Advertising 48
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 46
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 39
Financial Mathematics 37
Political Science and Government, General 34
Public Policy Analysis, General 33
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 25
Real Estate 24
International & Globalization Studies 21
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 18
Mathematics, General 16
Accounting 15
Mathematics and Computer Science 15
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 15
Urban Education and Leadership 15
Philosophy 13
Art & Art Studies, General 12
Communication, General 11 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 12
Sociology, General 12
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 11
Journalism 10
Nutrition Sciences 9
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 8
Finance, General 8
History, General 8
Playwriting and Screenwriting 8
Music, General 7
Physics, General 7
Acting 6
Creative Writing 6
English Language and Literature, General 6
Radio and Television 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 5
American & United States Studies & Civilization 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies, Other 4
Sustainability Studies 4
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 4
Chemistry, General 3
International and Intercultural Communication 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
French Language and Literature 2
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 2
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Organizational Communication, General 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 1
Education, General 1
European Studies & Civilization 1
German Language and Literature 1
Human Resources Development 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1
Latin American Studies 1
Learning Sciences 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1
Natural Sciences 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 1
Grand Total 921 2,092 272

Pepperdine University has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 84% 75% 90%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%

Publications & Citations

Pepperdine University has published 4,707 scientific papers with 65,539 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Business, and Medicine.

Publications
4,707
Citations
65,539

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,820 / 47,092
Political Science
2,974 / 32,930
Law
2,798 / 31,528
Sociology
2,254 / 26,633
Philosophy
1,908 / 21,499
Psychology
1,896 / 31,253
Environmental Science
1,796 / 31,531
Computer Science
1,770 / 31,796
Business
1,758 / 25,247
Medicine
1,571 / 31,109
Biology
1,493 / 32,120
Economics
1,375 / 18,006
History
1,199 / 11,787
Geography and Cartography
1,153 / 13,415
Engineering
1,119 / 19,735
Mathematics
1,096 / 18,757
Physics
1,078 / 19,204
Social Psychology
1,016 / 19,370
Archaeology
955 / 10,193
Art & Design
779 / 6,954
Linguistics
752 / 8,431
Management
729 / 14,887
Ecology
714 / 19,927
Finance
712 / 10,110
Statistics
689 / 15,829
Geology
681 / 16,093
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
654 / 5,606
Chemistry
648 / 12,444
Quantum and Particle physics
641 / 12,194
Psychiatry
605 / 13,849
Development Studies
537 / 6,756
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
525 / 7,385
Paleontology
523 / 11,416
Communications and Public Relations
515 / 9,812
Pathology
437 / 10,420
Neuroscience
416 / 8,574
Anthropology
406 / 6,447
Marketing
401 / 8,465
Genetics
386 / 7,011
Education Majors
380 / 5,365

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 27 135
1992 28 127
1993 36 175
1994 49 196
1995 43 185
1996 57 271
1997 70 268
1998 58 347
1999 55 386
2000 53 508
2001 67 550
2002 77 723
2003 68 722
2004 77 809
2005 84 962
2006 96 1093
2007 132 1298
2008 138 1408
2009 184 1668
2010 145 2030
2011 220 2161
2012 203 2573
2013 209 2864
2014 185 3093
2015 180 3128
2016 166 3214
2017 163 3055
2018 190 3621
2019 235 3866
2020 225 4656
2021 253 5443
2022 263 5690
2023 281 6110
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Pepperdine University alumni

  1. Michelle Monaghan

    Michelle Monaghan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    television actormodelfilm actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Michelle Lynn Monaghan is an American actress. She has starred in the films Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Made of Honor (2008), Eagle Eye (2008), Trucker (2008), Source Code (2011), Pixels (2015), and Patriots Day (2016). She also received recognition for her role as Julia Meade in the action spy film series Mission: Impossible, making appearances in Mission: Impossible III (2006), Ghost Protocol (2011), and Fallout (2018).

  2. Chace Crawford

    Chace Crawford
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    television actormodelfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Christopher Chace Crawford is an American actor. He is known for his television portrayals of Nate Archibald on the series Gossip Girl (2007–2012), and of The Deep in the series The Boys (2019–present). He is also known for starring in the films The Covenant (2006), The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008), Twelve (2010), and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). In 2015, he portrayed Billy LeFever in the short-lived series Blood & Oil.

  3. Brandy

    Brandy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritermodelmusiciansocialiterecording artist
    Biography

    Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known mononymously as Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Her sound is characterized by heavy voice-layering and riffs. As of 2024, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award.

  4. Kelly Hu

    Kelly Hu
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    film actormodelbeauty pageant contestanttelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress, former fashion model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993. Hu starred as Dr. Rae Chang on the American television soap opera Sunset Beach and as Michelle Chan on the American television police drama series Nash Bridges. She has starred in numerous films including The Scorpion King (2002) as Cassandra, Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) as Sona, X2 as Yuriko Oyama / Lady Deathstrike (2003), The Tournament (2009) as Lai Lai Zhen, and White Frog (2012).

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General info

Alternative names PU
Founded 1937
Motto Freely ye received, freely give.
Colors orange, blue
Academic calendar August to April (August - December; January-April). Also Spring Term (April-June); Summer Term (June-July)
Total FTE staff 1,792
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, California, 90263
United States
City population 11,000
Phone 3105064000

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