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Pepperdine University student guide: campus events and game days, $58,098 average net price, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about Pepperdine University
- Founded
- 1937
- Teams
- Pepperdine Waves
- Division
- NCAA Division I
- Motto
- “Freely ye received, freely give.”
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
Around campus
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Landmarks at Pepperdine University
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
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Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
Pepperdine University at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates3,553
Admitted63%
Average net price$58,098per year, after aid
Total cost$93,512per year, before aid
Graduation rate83%
Return for year two88%
Median earnings$82,93910 years after starting
Median debt$23,510at graduation
Students per teacher12 to 1
Average SAT1384
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Most popular majors
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 186 reported graduates$53,559median pay a year after
- Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 89 reported graduates$32,424median pay a year after
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 85 reported graduates$46,780median pay a year after
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · 51 reported graduates
- Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 49 reported graduates$22,639median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Pepperdine University
How much does Pepperdine University cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $58,098 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $93,512 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Pepperdine University?
83% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 88% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at Pepperdine University?
63% of applicants are admitted; the average SAT score is 1384. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Pepperdine University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's degree), Psychology, General (bachelor's degree), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Pepperdine University students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $82,939. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Pepperdine University founded?
Pepperdine University was founded in 1937. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at Pepperdine University?
Landmarks at Pepperdine University include Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool (arena).
Where is Pepperdine University?
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, about 29 miles from Oxnard.
More colleges near Oxnard
Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.