Overview

Pepperdine University is a University institution located in Malibu, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA  90263
United States

Contact Ashley Nguyen
Director of Admission
Email: Ashley.L.Nguyen@pepperdine.edu
Phone: 310-506-4392

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
European Studies/civilization	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication, General	×
International And Intercultural Communication	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition/writing Studies, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Middle/near Eastern And Semitic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial And Organizational Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,526

Applied

7,245

Accepted

3,553

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,325

Females Applied

4,528

Females Accepted

62%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,197

Males Applied

2,716

Males Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.61

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 10th	No
Transfer	February 2nd	April 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	679	650	710
SAT Math	683	640	740
ACT Composite	30	29	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

71,860

Private

Fees

812

Full-time student fees

22,480

Room & board

16,090

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

50,048

Avg. Financial Aid Package

44,096

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

34,200

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,395

Avg. Loan Aid

16,896

Avg. Grant Aid

46,363

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

70%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,553

Total Undergrad students

8%

International Students

41%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.42%
Black or African American	3.66%
White or Caucasian	43.79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	14.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.34%
Two or more races	7.35%
Other	2.7%

Gender

Male (40.42%)

Female (59.58%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	61%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Blue and Orange Madness, Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony/Winter Wonderland and Late Night Breakfast (Fall)

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Pre-Med, Climbing Club, Nourish, Waves of Silence and Food Recovery Network

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		Division 1
Soccer		Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

903

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 399

Part-time - 504

Male - 377

Female - 526