Pepperdine University
Malibu, California · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 63%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1290–1450
- Undergraduates
- 3,553
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1290–1450
- Reading and Writing
- 650–710
- Math
- 640–740
- Average total
- 1384
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29–32
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (310) 506-4000
Cost
- Tuition
- $72,672per year
- Average net price
- $48,065What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $89,410
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 58 programs
- Area Studies · bachelor, master
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · doctoral
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
- Education, Other · master
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Law · doctoral, first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · master
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · undergraduate certificate
- Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
- Natural Sciences · bachelor
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, graduate certificate
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Dispute Resolution · undergraduate certificate, master
- Sustainability Studies · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master
- Theological and Ministerial Studies · master
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Policy Analysis · master
- Economics · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · master
- International Business · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
- Real Estate · master
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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