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Pepperdine University

Work 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90263
Work(310) 506-4392
  • 56Rank
  • 52Score
Tier 1
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : Pepperdine University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1937
Religious affiliation: Church of Christ
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 3,398
Setting suburban
Endowment: $711,617,000
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 1/15
Application fee: $65
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 34.8 %
Selectivity: more selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $36,770
Mission  
School mission Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. The University is located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. The University is recognized nationally for its excellent academic programs and enrolls approximately 7,500 full-time and part-time students in its five colleges and schools. With a full-time faculty of 400 professors and scholars, Pepperdine offers bachelor, master and doctoral studies in a wide range of disciplines. Pepperdine has achieved a preeminent position with regard to its international campuses in Heidelberg, Germany; Hong Kong; London, England; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lausanne, Switzerland; and Florence, Italy. Additionally, undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through educational alliances with world-class institutions of higher learning throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. More than fifty percent of undergraduate students spend a semester or more abroad in international programs.

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