What Pepperdine costs
Pepperdine University charges $69,918 a year in published tuition and fees, about $34,959 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $93,512 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $42,167 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Pepperdine
For fall 2024, Pepperdine University received 11,526 applications and admitted 7,245 students, and 843 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1290 and 1450.
What Pepperdine students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Pepperdine University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 188 |
| Psychology | 92 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 51 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 49 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 48 |
| Economics | 46 |
| Political Science and Government | 36 |
| Finance | 24 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Pepperdine
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, California: about 13 miles away
- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California: about 15 miles away
- California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California: about 16 miles away
- Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California: about 17 miles away
- California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California: about 17 miles away
- California State University, Channel Islands, Camarillo, California: about 21 miles away
Colleges like Pepperdine
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Biola University, La Mirada, California: 3,474 undergraduates
- University of La Verne, La Verne, California: 3,050 undergraduates
- Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California: 2,759 undergraduates
- Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, California: 1,947 undergraduates
- Stanford University, Stanford, California: 7,554 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Pepperdine University's acceptance rate? 62.9% for fall 2024: 7,245 of 11,526 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Pepperdine University? $69,918 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Pepperdine University? About 3,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Pepperdine University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1290–1450.
What is the campus setting at Pepperdine University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Pepperdine University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Pepperdine University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
