Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit · 3,553 undergrads (small, suburb) · website ↗
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $50,560 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $42,674 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $51,063 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $61,851 |
| Over $110,000 | $65,081 |
| All incomes (average) | $58,098 |
Sticker tuition: $69,918 in-state — before aid.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1384
- Median ACT
- 28
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 83%
- Freshman retention
- 88%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $82,939
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,510
- International undergrads
- 303 (8.3%)
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Business23%
Communications & Media14%
Social Sciences12%
Psychology10%
Kinesiology & Sports Science7%
Biology & Life Sciences6%
Visual & Performing Arts6%
English & Literature2%
Philosophy & Religion2%
Physics & Chemistry2%
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