2025-2026
Accept rate
69.4%
- Applicants
- 13,445
- Admits
- 9,331
- Enrolled
- 999
- Yield
- 10.7%
Total Applications
13,445
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
69.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
999
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1240-1410
2025-2026
Pepperdine University Admissions at a Glance
Pepperdine University received 13,445 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 69.4% of applicants; 999 admitted students enrolled (a 10.7% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 36.9% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1240–1410 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $98,462, and the average need-based grant was $43,070.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
62.9%
- Applicants
- 11,526
- Admits
- 7,245
- Enrolled
- 843
- Yield
- 11.6%
2023-2024
Accept rate
49.9%
- Applicants
- 12,457
- Admits
- 6,210
- Enrolled
- 732
- Yield
- 11.8%
2022-2023
Accept rate
48.7%
- Applicants
- 11,466
- Admits
- 5,585
- Enrolled
- 942
- Yield
- 16.9%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 13,445 | 9,331 | 999 | 69.4% | 10.7% |
| 2024-2025 | 11,526 | 7,245 | 843 | 62.9% | 11.6% |
| 2023-2024 | 12,457 | 6,210 | 732 | 49.9% | 11.8% |
| 2022-2023 | 11,466 | 5,585 | 942 | 48.7% | 16.9% |
| 2021-2022 | 11,855 | 6,249 | 1,024 | 52.7% | 16.4% |
| 2020-2021 | 11,634 | 4,925 | 733 | 42.3% | 14.9% |
| 2019-2020 | 12,764 | 4,049 | 726 | 31.7% | 17.9% |
| 2018-2019 | 11,265 | 4,016 | 803 | 35.6% | 20.0% |
| 2017-2018 | 11,704 | 4,664 | 862 | 39.9% | 18.5% |
| 2016-2017 | 11,111 | 4,097 | 743 | 36.9% | 18.1% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1240
50th Percentile
1340
75th Percentile
1410
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
51%
Need Fully Met
22%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$98,462
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$74,370
Fees
$832
Room & Board
$23,260
Change Since 2016
+47%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
3,459
Total Enrollment
8,726
International
8%
Students of Color
59%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Very Important
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||