Malibu, United States
Pepperdine University
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Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is a private Christian university in Malibu, California, affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Seaver College is the undergraduate liberal arts college, and the university also houses graduate schools in business, law, education and public policy.
The Malibu campus sits on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and the setting is one of the most distinctive of any university in the United States. International students apply for undergraduate and graduate entry.
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University at a glance
- Institution type
- Private
- City
- Malibu
- Founded
- 1937
- Ranking
- US News rank 84 (as of September 2025)
- Indicative tuition
- USD 71,860 (as of August 2025)
- Indicative living costs
- USD 22,480
- Intakes
- January, September
- Tests accepted
- IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo
- Courses listed
- 93
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