Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
69.4%
9,331 admitted
SAT · 50th
1340
Range 1240–1410
6-yr grad
78.0%
Retention 83.0%
Undergrads
3,459
12:1 S-F
Admissions
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69.4%
9,331 admitted
from 13,445 apps
Applications13,445
Overall admit rate69.4%
Enrolled999 · 10.7% yield
Admitted from waitlist670 of 1,303
Very important factorsGPA, Character, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Extracurriculars, Recs, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1340
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1240–1410 · 17.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W640680720
Math600660710
Comp124013401410
ACT
255075
Comp283032
Cost & aid
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$74,370
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$74,370
Fees$832
Room & board$23,260
Books$1,000
Avg need-based grant$43,070
% need met73.0%
Avg debt at graduation$32,826
Academics
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12 : 1
student-faculty ratio
83.0% retention
Student-faculty12 : 1
Retention83.0%
4-year graduation67.3%
6-year graduation78.0%
Enrollment
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3,459
undergraduates
37.0% out-of-state · 66 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates3,459
First-year1,000
Transfer133
Full-time96%
Female62%
Out-of-state37.0%
International (freshmen)66
Rankings
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#64
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#6426
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Universities#7726
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#8426
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#12326
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#13326
NicheBest Colleges in America#24026
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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Doctoral/Professional University
Carnegie Classification
18 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Professional University18
Athletic conferenceWest Coast Conference9
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingCalifornia colleges41
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$70
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionJan 15 → Apr 1 → May 1
Early decisionNov 1 → Jan 10 · binding
Early actionNov 1 → Jan 10
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
Admissions URLhttps://www.pepperdine.edu/admission
Admissions emailadmission-seaver@pepperdine.edu
Admissions phone310-506-4392
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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University of San …
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of San Diego CA · Private (nonprofit)52.4%—5K
Santa Clara University CA · Private (nonprofit)47.9%14106K
Loyola Marymount University CA · Private (nonprofit)48.2%13507K
Chapman University CA · Private (nonprofit)72.0%13507K
University of the Pacific CA · Private (nonprofit)93.2%12603K
Gonzaga University WA · Private (nonprofit)81.7%13005K
University of Portland OR · Private (nonprofit)94.2%13002K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Pepperdine University

8 years of Pepperdine University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.