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Overview
Pepperdine University is known as a private christian research-oriented institution. It has a main campus that can be found in Los Angeles County, California and is known to have ties to the Churches of Christ. Pepperdine was established in 1937 by George Pepperdine and it then expanded to Malibu in 1972 .Pepperdine University has multiple campuses and locations for students to avail; the Calabasas campus, Malibu Campus, West Los Angeles Graduate Campus, International locations, and Irvine Graduate Campus. Moreover, Pepperdine is known to have an aesthetically pleasing and beautiful campus which is a point to consider when students are looking for a good campus life.Moreover, Pepperdine earned the R2 High Research Activity
designation, showing that it has an up and coming research environment. Pepperdine University offers students Undergraduate, Master’s, Doctoral degrees as well as Certifications. As for ranking, Pepperdine University is ranked at #80 in National Universities according to US News and World Report 2025.
Schools and Colleges
- Caruso School of Law
- Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Education and Psychology
- Graziadio Business School
- College of Health Science
- School of Public Policy
Programs and Majors
The following is a list of a few majors and minors offered by Pepperdine University for undergraduate students, for a more detailed list for Graduate and other options, you can check out their official site!
- Accounting (major and minor)
- Advertising major
- Biology major
- Bachelor of Science in Management
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Chemistry major
- Journalism (major and minor)
- Psychology (major and minor)
- Media Productions major
- Physics (major and minor)
- Liberal Arts major
Student Life
Pepperdine University believes in offering students the full college experience and one way this is done is by providing housing and residence to students. This will not just be convenient for students but also give them chances to bond with other students. Other ways that Pepperdine
makes students feel at home is by offering them the chance to enhance their social skills which is done by student oriented clubs and organizations. A few of these include The Student Government Association, which works hard to communicate the needs and concerns of students to relevant faculty and administration. A few examples of student oriented clubs include the Feminist Club, Coding club, Math club and multiple options for Greek oriented clubs.
Pepperdine also offers students around 15 chapters of Sororities and Fraternities that give them the chance to form lifelong bonds and exposure. Aside from this, there are support services like Pepperdine Counseling Centre that gives free and confidential support to students who are dealing with their individual struggles and support for Alcohol and Drug issues as well. As for sports, Pepperdine University is part of the NCAA Division I intercollege athletics, with Men’s and Women’s teams in basketball, volleyball and more.
Notable Alumni
Pepperdine University has an impressive alumni roster who have gone ahead and made a name for themselves in their respective fields. Starting off with Chase Crawford who is famous for his role in Gossip Girl and The Boys. Others include Montell Jordan, a singer-songwriter and actor Eric Christian Olsen who is famous for his role in NCIS:LA.
