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Private nonprofit

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
Campus of Pepperdine University

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Official name

Pepperdine University

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Pepperdine University is a private nonprofit four-year school in Malibu, CA, with its campus in a suburb. It was founded in 1937[1]. It has about 3,553 undergraduates[4].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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89years of history[1]
  1. 1937Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePrivate nonprofit
SettingSuburb
Undergraduates3,553[4]
From abroad7.8%[4]

Academics

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Costs

What a year at Pepperdine University costs in 2025-26, for students from abroad[2]. (From the school’s page. For more specific information, visit the school’s page.)

$98,720[2]A year, from abroad
$8,227A month, on average
$394,880Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩132.7Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

From abroad$98,720[2]a year
From abroad
Tuition and fees$71,860[2]
Housing and food$22,480[2]
Health insurance and other$4,380[2]

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidNot stated on the school’s page[3]
ScholarshipsOpen to international students[3]
Applying for aidCan also apply after admission[3]

From the school’s own page. For more specific information, visit the school’s page. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[4]
Room and board, on campus$21,750[4]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$22,500[4]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$93,512[4]
Tuition$69,918[4]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

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When to apply

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Your application checklist

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Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

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SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1290 to 1450[4]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
29 to 32[4]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

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How many get in

63%[4]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad

Living in Malibu

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Clubs, sports and activities

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