Pepperdine University Comparison

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Pepperdine University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Pepperdine Malibu, CA
  • Setting
  • Pepperdine Rural Fringe
  • Total enrollment
  • Pepperdine 8,976
  • Type
  • Pepperdine Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Pepperdine #162
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Pepperdine Churches of Christ
  • Status
  • Pepperdine Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Pepperdine

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Pepperdine $69,918
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Pepperdine $69,918
  • Room & Board
  • Pepperdine $21,750
  • Average Net Price
  • Pepperdine $66,585
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Pepperdine $26,927
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Pepperdine 91%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Pepperdine 11,526
  • Admitted
  • Pepperdine 7,245
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Pepperdine 62.9%
  • Enrolled
  • Pepperdine 11.6%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Pepperdine 1370
  • Typical ACT score
  • Pepperdine 30
  • Average High School GPA
  • Pepperdine 3.74
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Pepperdine A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • Pepperdine Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • Pepperdine Low
  • ACT Range
  • Pepperdine 29/32
  • SAT Range
  • Pepperdine 1290/1450
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Pepperdine Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Pepperdine Jan 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Pepperdine 12:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Pepperdine
    • Business (27%)
    • Communication (22%)
    • Social Sciences (10%)
    • General Studies (8%)
    • Psychology (5%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Pepperdine 81%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Pepperdine $71,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Pepperdine 75%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Pepperdine $26,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Pepperdine $268

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Pepperdine 33%
  • % Women
  • Pepperdine 67%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Pepperdine High
  • HBCU
  • Pepperdine No
  • % White
  • Pepperdine 47%
  • % Asian
  • Pepperdine 12%
  • % Black
  • Pepperdine 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • Pepperdine 16%
  • % Native American
  • Pepperdine 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Pepperdine 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Pepperdine 5%
  • % International
  • Pepperdine 10%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Pepperdine 4%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Pepperdine 51%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Pepperdine 38%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Pepperdine Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Pepperdine No
  • Meal Plan
  • Pepperdine Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Pepperdine Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Pepperdine No