Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private Nonprofit

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Acceptance rate

63%

Average SAT

1,384

ACT midpoint

Enrollment

3,553

In-state tuition

$69,918

Out-of-state tuition

$69,918

Avg net price

$58,098

4-yr grad rate

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Test scores

Admitted students score between 1290 and 1450 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

ACT midpoint: 28

Popular programs at Pepperdine University

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	218	$69,751	$91,227
2	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	127	$45,988	$81,417
3	Psychology, General.	77	$23,438	$61,353
4	Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	64	$34,388	$65,100
5	Biology, General.	63	$20,031	N/A
6	Economics.	51	$54,267	$104,943
7	Political Science and Government.	34	$42,306	$75,954
8	International Business.	24	N/A	$100,595
9	International/Globalization Studies.	21	$36,920	$62,495
10	Fine and Studio Arts.	17	N/A	N/A
11	Mathematics.	16	N/A	N/A
12	Mathematics and Computer Science.	15	N/A	N/A
13	Accounting and Related Services.	15	N/A	N/A
14	Philosophy.	13	N/A	N/A
15	Communication and Media Studies.	12	$48,398	N/A
16	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	12	N/A	N/A
17	Sociology.	12	N/A	N/A
18	Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.	11	N/A	N/A
19	Journalism.	10	$42,536	$58,801
20	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	10	$33,228	N/A