Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1024 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Pepperdine. Among these students, 192 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 35 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1350
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6249 admitted students 192 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
19%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1260-1440. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 710, while 25% scored below 630 and another 25% scored above 710.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 730, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 730. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1350 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Pepperdine.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 18% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
630-710 -
Math
630-730
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6249 admitted students 35 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
3%
Similar to the SAT, Pepperdine does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-33 -
Math
23-29 -
Composite
25-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Pepperdine during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Pepperdine received a total of 11,855 applications. These applications included 4,282 male applicants and 7,573 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,855 applicants, Pepperdine admitted 6,249 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,211 males and 4,038 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,024 students chose to enroll at Pepperdine. This means that 1,024 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 400 were male and 624 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Pepperdine had an overall acceptance rate of 53% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 52% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 53%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Pepperdine had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Pepperdine over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Pepperdine University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Pepperdine is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Pepperdine University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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