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Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263

Official telephone: (310) 506-4000
Fax number: (310) 456-4861
Website: www.pepperdine.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,533
Full-time undergraduates: 3,228
Part-time undergraduates: 305
Total graduate students: 4,099
Full-time graduate students: 2,335
Part-time graduate students: 1,764
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 42%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
8.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
54.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.2% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.0% Nonresident Alien
3.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 830 acres
City or town school is located in: Malibu, CA
Population of city/town: 12,861
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in West Los Angeles, Irvine, Encino, and Westlake Village.
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: https://
www.pepperdine.edu/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 57%
Percent of students who live off campus: 43%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 74%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in designated areas. Residential area visitation, sexual harassment, and non-discrimination policies.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Law library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, theater.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing
Additional services offered:
health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 6%
Number of social sororities on campus: 8
Percent of women who join sororities: 9%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Graphic
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 102
Campus-based religious organizations:
Adorn Ministry, Alpha Omega, Campus Ministries, Catholic Student Association, Celebration Chapel, Genesis Gospel Choir, Image Ministries, Koinonia Campus Mission, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Ratio Christi, The Mountain, Veritas Forum, Wonderfully Made, Young Life Club
Minority student organizations:
Blue and Orange Indonesian Society, Cultural Italian American Organization, Japan Student Union ; Armenian, Black, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Latino Student Associations; Filipino, Hawaii, and Japan clubs
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Dance in Flight, step team, Improv Troupe, Pepperdine Graphic, The Randumb Show, Active Minds, Acting on AIDS, Public Relations Student Society of America, Model UN, Pepperdine Pickups, GreenTeam, Amnesty International, Friends of Veterans, Happy Feet Inc., International Justice Mission, Circle-K International Colleges Against Cancer, The Wells Project, Zippie Cookie, College Republicans, Student Veterans Organization, Student Alumni Organization, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Health Advisory Board, Nutrition Peer Education Program, Pre-Medical Chapter; Art History, Accounting, and Pre-Dental Societies; Student Dietetic, Sports Business, and Mathematical Associations; swing, art, photography, Hammock, philosophy, investment, microfinance, entrepreneur, scuba, computer science, physics/engineering, chemistry, and neuroscience clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Roger Horne,
Director of Athletic Communications
Director of women's athletics: Dena Meiste,
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
John Watson,
Pepperdine University,
24255 Pacific Coast Highway,
Malibu, CA 9
School colors: blue, orange, and white
School mascot: Willie The Wave
Athletic conference memberships: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, West Coast Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's water poloyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's divingno 
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 8%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 30%
Athletic facilities:
baseball stadium, field house, soccer field, swimming pool, tennis center, track and field
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, surfing, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, surfing, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
lacrosse, surfing, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Burbank, CA (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Various locations in Los Angel (25 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Los Angeles (25 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 37%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 17% immediately, 23% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Arizona State University, Azusa Pacific University, University of California Davis, California State University Northridge, Columbia University, Emory, Imperial College, Pepperdine University, University of Southern California, Texas A&M University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 67% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accenture, American Enterprise Institute, Applied Medical, BuzzFeed, CHANEL, City of New York, Creative Artists Agency, Deloitte, EBay, Ernst & Young, FirstSteps, GE Capital, Hurley International, Joni and Friends International Disability Center, KPMG, LA Galaxy, La Mirada Regional Theatre, Latham & Watkins, LinkedIn, Long Beach Unified School District, McBeard Media, Merrill Lynch, MobileCause, Morgan Stanley, Oaks Christian School, ONEgeneration, Paramount Pictures, Pepperdine, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Raytheon, SAP, Sky Toxicology, St. Anne's Maternity Home, T3 Micro, Teach for America, W Hotel, XPrize Foundation, YouthWorks.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Fiona Ma, majority whip/member, California State Assembly
  • Bill Weir, ABC News, Nightline
  • Rick Caruso, real estate developer.

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