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Pepperdine University is a private institution located in Malibu, CA. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,457 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Pepperdine University is competitive with an acceptance rate of 42%, while the annual tuition including fees is $57,750 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,457Acceptance Rate
42%SAT Range
1,200 – 1,410ACT Range
26 – 31Admissions
Applicants11,634
Application Fee$65
Admitted4,925
Acceptance Rate42%
Enrolled733
Enrollment Rate15%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
96%Students receiving financial aid
96%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Accept AP creditsStudy abroad programsEvening/weekend degree programsTeacher certificationTop Majors
Business, Management and Marketing
26%
Communication & Journalism
17%
Social Sciences
11%
Psychology
8%
Interdisciplinary Studies
8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness Studies
7%
Visual and Performing Arts
5%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
4%
English Language and Literature
3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies
3%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$47,8008 years after graduation
$57,50010 years after graduation
$65,500Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field (Outdoor), Cross Country, Volleyball, Water Polo
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
Rankings
#246
National rank
#34 in CA
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