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Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard, 2025-26. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
62.9%
SAT middle-50 range
1290–1450
ACT middle-50 range
29–32
Next deadline
Check the college's official site
U.S. News rank · 2027
#80

Acceptance by major

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1290–1450
SAT Math640–740
SAT Reading & Writing650–710
ACT composite29–32

Application deadlines

Check the college’s official site for application deadlines — deadlines are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

Tuition & costs

Private · Suburban setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees$72,672
Average net price$48,065

Popular majors

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

What this means

About 6 in 10 applicants are admitted overall. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

Sign in to AdmittedNow and add Pepperdine University to your list. Your fit score compares your GPA and test scores with this college’s published middle-50 ranges and acceptance rate.

Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at Pepperdine University?

Pepperdine University admits 62.9% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When are the application deadlines at Pepperdine University?

Check the college's official site for application deadlines — they are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

What SAT score range does Pepperdine University publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at Pepperdine University is 1290–1450, with an ACT middle-50 range of 29–32.

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