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Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · University · Private nonprofit

Locale

Suburb: Large

Yield

12%

Most Popular Majors

  1. 1. Business & Management244
  2. 2. Communication & Journalism104
  3. 3. Psychology93
  4. 4. Social Sciences91
  5. 5. Parks, Recreation & Fitness70

Enrollment

Admissions

SAT scores (50th percentile)

ACT Composite (50th percentile)

Tuition & fees (in-state)

Graduation rate

Degrees conferred

Finance: core revenue & expense

Financial aid: % receiving any aid

Academic peers

This institution and its closest academic peers — same institution type, ranked by overlap in subjects and degree levels offered and by how many students earn those degrees — leaving out any that are 10 or more points below it on yield or graduation rate. Select a column heading to sort.

Pepperdine University
This institution
12%83%63% admitted
SAT 1,385
3,553
  1. Business & Management
  2. Communication & Journalism
  3. Psychology
  4. Social Sciences
  5. Parks, Recreation & Fitness
$93,512
Case Western Reserve University
OH · Private
12%87%37% admitted
SAT 1,505
6,528
  1. Engineering
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Computer & Information Sciences
  4. Social Sciences
  5. Business & Management
$86,073
American University
DC · Private
16%75%62% admitted
SAT 1,385
7,476
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Business & Management
  3. Communication & Journalism
  4. Interdisciplinary Studies
  5. Homeland Security & Law Enforcement
$76,175
Saint Louis University
MO · Private
14%80%75% admitted
SAT 1,308
10,413
  1. Health Professions
  2. Business & Management
  3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  4. Parks, Recreation & Fitness
  5. Engineering
$73,884
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MA · Private
86%96%5% admitted
SAT 1,550
4,535
  1. Engineering
  2. Computer & Information Sciences
  3. Mathematics & Statistics
  4. Interdisciplinary Studies
  5. Physical Sciences
$82,730
University of Denver
CO · Private
9%76%78% admitted
SAT 1,360
6,614
  1. Business & Management
  2. Social Sciences
  3. Psychology
  4. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  5. Communication & Journalism
$80,536
Wake Forest University
NC · Private
36%89%22% admitted
SAT 1,465
5,490
  1. Business & Management
  2. Social Sciences
  3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  4. Communication & Journalism
  5. Psychology
$87,556
Stevens Institute of Technology
NJ · Private
21%87%48% admitted
SAT 1,450
4,236
  1. Engineering
  2. Computer & Information Sciences
  3. Business & Management
  4. Mathematics & Statistics
  5. Visual & Performing Arts
$81,852
Illinois Institute of Technology
IL · Private
8%75%55% admitted
SAT 1,320
3,135
  1. Engineering
  2. Computer & Information Sciences
  3. Architecture
  4. Engineering Technology
  5. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
$72,991
Fordham University
NY · Private
10%82%59% admitted
SAT 1,420
10,582
  1. Business & Management
  2. Social Sciences
  3. Mathematics & Statistics
  4. Communication & Journalism
  5. Psychology
$89,575
Vanderbilt University
TN · Private
61%94%6% admitted
SAT 1,540
7,221
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Interdisciplinary Studies
  3. Engineering
  4. Computer & Information Sciences
  5. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
$89,590
Yale University
CT · Private
70%96%4% admitted
SAT 1,520
6,814
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Interdisciplinary Studies
  4. Computer & Information Sciences
  5. History
$88,300
Tufts University
MA · Private
46%94%11% admitted
SAT 1,505
7,126
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Engineering
  3. Interdisciplinary Studies
  4. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  5. Computer & Information Sciences
$88,300

Selectivity sorts on admit rate and test score together, relative to this institution; the test score is the SAT total, or the ACT converted to it. Majors are subject areas by bachelor's degrees conferred. Average cost is the published annual cost of attendance, averaged over in-state and out-of-state students.