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Pepperdine University: tuition, cost and admissions

Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit university · Suburb (large)

3,656Undergraduates

49%Acceptance rate

1,399Average SAT

$42,167Avg net cost / yr

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What Pepperdine University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$63,142	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$63,142	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$18,560	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,000	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$80,152	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$42,167	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $37,985 less than the sticker price — about 47% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 29%

Communication & Journalism — 17%

Social Sciences — 11%

Psychology — 8%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 7%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 7%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 6%

Visual & Performing Arts — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Pepperdine University

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (8)	Baseball (40), Water Polo (29), Volleyball (27), Cross Country (18), Basketball (17), Track & Field (17), Tennis (11), Golf (8)
Women’s varsity sports (8)	Track & Field (87), Swimming & Diving (34), Soccer (31), Volleyball (21), Basketball (20), Beach Volleyball (14), Golf (8), Tennis (8)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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