I currently attend a community college in San Diego that has an articulation agreement with Pepperdine for credits. I’m hoping to transfer in as an economics major. My gpa is I think around 3.1 I’m a first generation college student I’ve done volunteering at a local church as well as an internship with a local professional soccer team, as well was a president of a club in high school. I have not done a lot of extracurriculars except for my internship. I failed one class my first year but have passed the rest just not with a great letter grades

Hi everyone, I was wondering if there is anyone who has transferred to Pepperdine from a community college. I am currently a freshman in community college myself and I am majoring in accounting and would love to attend Pepperdine. I'm not really involved in any extra circulars or anything. All i'm doing right now is taking the necessary classes for my degree. If anyone attending Pepperdine is also a transfer themselves, could you please let me know what you did during community college that got you accepted. GPA, extra circulars, service hours, any advice/help is appreciated! Thank you in advance!

Hi! Could anyone give some advice as to how to find a roommate. I’m interested in living off campus, but have no idea where to look for a roommate, I’ll be transferring to Pepperdine starting January.

My son applied to Pepperdine. He has about 3.8 unweighted, 5s on all AP exam, 1400 SAT. I don’t doubt he’ll get in but I do doubt he’ll qualify for need based aid. My husband and I make too much, although not enough to send him to Pepperdine by any stretch. How are they at Merritt scholarships? My guess is that he will get something, but unless it’s significant we will probably pass. Anyone have any insight? Thanks!

Prospective student on the east coast currently interested in all three of them and planning on majoring in finance. Which of the three would you choose/recommend, especially to network.

A few questions for current or former graduate students:

With the necessary flexibility from an employer, is it possible to work full-time or part-time while in graduate school full-time? Particularly Caruso Law or Grazidio? (I know this would be challenging, but I also am looking for work instead of partying)

Are there study abroad opportunities?

Is the learning environment and education quality what you hoped for?

Are there groups of serious Christian students on campus?

Would I find lots of others who are age 30-35? (If I were confident I could relate to the 22 year olds, I would put less weight on this)

I’m interested in applying to matriculate in Pepperdine’s JD/MBA program in 2026. I would be starting at 29 years old. Growing up it was my understanding that Pepperdine is well-respected and leans conservative and Christian. It’s also come to my attention that Pepperdine has a reputation for being a “rich kid party school.”

When I decided to pursue this I was opposed to leaving full-time work to go to school full-time, but I’m open to it for a worthwhile degree and experience. On the surface I would easily fit into the school’s mission to put Christian leaders in the workforce. I’ve also been through extreme changes in my life and quite a bit of trauma, so studying on the ocean for 3-4 years doesn’t sound so bad.

I’m attracted to Pepperdine’s quality education and Christian mission statement, and I want to form friendships with likeminded and mature people on campus who are there for the same reason, and I’d prefer not to endure and weed through a bunch of TikTok dolls to find my crowd.

Any input is appreciated.

I am thrilled to be accepted to Pepperdine! Absolutely so thrilled I am shaking!!

However, while extremely, extremely grateful for the aid I was offered, it is not enough to be affordable. It is also about 1/4 of what grant amount I was offered at another school. The majority of what I was offered are loans. I am very unsure what to do because Pepperdine is my dream school, and I know it would be a great fit. I really feel like I could contribute on campus and also soak up a ton of great information. I applied for the spring semester, so is less aid offered in the spring? I have seen advice they offer more aid after I accept, but that is too risky for me. I cannot think of any reason I would not qualify, as I have great grades and my SAR is -1500.

If anyone could give advice on if I should defer and try and save or ask for more aid? If finances weren't an issue, I would be accepting in a heartbeat due to the academic atmosphere. I also do not want to be ungrateful for what was offered to me because I truly appreciate everything.

Thank you!

REJECTED. Chewed up and spat out.

So I’m a transfer student and tbh I’m pretty sure the reason I got rejected was bc I applied without completing 2 required GE courses ☠️☠️

I applied for spring 2025 admission but was wondering if you guys would also agree that they rejected me because I haven’t met the minimum GE requirements?

If not, then I’m cooked bc my E.C’s are straight fire. This would then leave me with the final reason of me just being intellectually inferior….

I’m going to apply again for Fall admission 2025.

Any recs for professors in GSEP online ?

Specifically psy 600 and psy 606??

Thank you!

For those of you in the 3+2 program how is it? Are you double majoring? do you think it is worth the cost?

Pepperdine is really expensive and I was wonder if you guys think its worth it?

I’m interested in applying Fall 2026. It’s been a dream of mine to become a Clinical psychologist with an emphasis is MFT. I’m curious to know what life looks like after attending such a prestigious university. In my mind, these people are making great money.

Hey everyone,

I am currently a high school student in my senior year in Turkey. I will be applying to colleges soon. Pepperdine is one of the universities I plan to apply to. And I have a few questions about it.

1- I heard that Pepperdine is a Christian university. And I am a Muslim. Would this be a problem for students who have beliefs other than Christianity like me? I am not that knowledgeable about these issues.

2- How is the campus? What kind of opportunities does it offer for a student other than education and classes? How is its security?

3- I saw in some posts that other people recommended bringing a car. Would it really be a good idea to bring one? If i do, what is the parking situation on campus?

4- I am interested in business, finance and economics. What does Pepperdine offer in terms of education, networking etc. in these fields?

5- How is the social life? What kind of activities are there for socializing? For example, is there a car club?

6- How are the dorms? Are there dorm rooms with private bathrooms? I also heard that some dorms do not have air conditioning. What do you use as a solution?

7- As far as I know, Pepperdine offers financial aid to international students. But I read that it is limited. Is it possible to cover all the fees?

8- How is the food on campus? Are there Halal or Kosher products for students?

These are the topics I am most curious about so far. I would be very happy if you could give me some feedback on these topics. Thank you very much in advance.

Currently applying and working on my why is supplemental. Is there any stand out clubs that have to do with community service or politics? What other things about pepperdine should I know that aren’t very obvious ?

Hello! I'm planning to apply for Fall 2025 and was wondering if anyone would like to share their experience at Pepperdine. I know Pepperdine isn't super strict on religion despite being a religious schools, but do they have any rules a non religious school would have? (besides things like religious classes) Thank you!

I’m super interested in Pepperdine, it’s probably my first choice for a college at the moment. But the biggest thing I’m worried about is the religious atmosphere. I’m religious, but not extremely. How much of religion plays a part in every day life at college? Are people accepting of different denominations? Thank you!

Curious how much yall are paying out of pocket for this program? I am highly considering this program however I really don’t want to go into that much student loan debt 😭😭

I'm catholic, and thinking of applying to Pepperdine. I know the school has strong religious affiliations, which tend to lean protestant. This doesn't bother me too much- all forms of Christianity share similar values! But I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice or info on what Pepperdine's culture might be like for a catholic? Would I feel out of place? Or is the religious aspect of Pepperdine not emphasized as much as I think it is? Maybe my own faith wouldn't really impact my experience at the school as much I think it would? Thank you!

Hi! Anyone else still waiting on an acceptance? I applied 9/23 and my admission counselor said it was ready to review/submitted on 9/17 and should know in 3-4 weeks. It’s passed the 4 week mark by a day now and getting a bit anxious.

Hey, so I an interested in attending Pepperdine but I head it was a mainly PWS and was wondering if this was true. I live in LA so it is very very diverse and am not use to being in a area where it is predominately white. I wanted to know peoples opinions what attend the school and what they think.

Also, how is the transportation there. I know that people who go to UCLA or UCSB don’t really need a car because everything is close to each others, but I heard that PU doesn’t have lots of buses and Ubers are hard to get by. I don’t have a car or license but am working on it so I was wondering how crucial would it be to not have one. Also Malibu is on the coast so if I wanted to go to LA I would have to Uber there for 50+ dollars. IDK can anyone help?

If anyone is looking for off-campus housing. I met my roommate through the website and instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/puniverse_housing?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I'm interested in applying to Pepperdine for their good biology/pre med programs, but I'm wondering how religious Pepperdine is, and what's required by students (church, mass). This is coming from a non-religious person at all. Thanks!

If you like Arctic Monkeys, Destroy Boys, or Beach Bunny:

The band I’m in (The Framers) will be playing our first ever show Dreamland this Friday!

We have played at festivals such as Shabang and Fields of Funk and have opened for artists like STRFKR, Thundercat, and Wilt.

We hope to see you to there! We will be giving out some free little merch such as stickers/pins at the show.

I haven’t submitted my application. Do you think most students have. When should I submit?

I’m considering applying to Pepperdine because of its beautiful environment and tight knit community and would like to hear from recent students about the culture there. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community who is not out, I'm not sure if this environment would be right for me. Would it be wiser to choose a more open and accepting college?

I got accepted into both and I’m wondering if anyone is in either program and can tell me more about them to help me make my decision.

I already spoke to my advisors and they seem to be pushing real estate, but I have personal conflicts and want to hear from actual students. To keep it simple, some reasons are:

• I’m afraid to commit to something so specific as opposed to a more broad program like MS business
• I’m scared I’m simply not smart enough for the heavy finance aspect of the real estate program

If anyone has any success stories post graduation and what kind of jobs you work please let me know!

I have to make a decision by the next few days and I’m stressed lol.

I am looking into doing my Master's degree in Psychology and I have been researching programs around CA. I had a phone meeting with a counselor who was super sweet and informative. She then informed me of the total cost of the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology program and omg.... $132,000? I literally gasped. I'm so sad because I am really interested in this program, but OMG that is so much. Anyone who has done this program, were you all able to get any type of financial aid such as scholarships, stipends of any sort?