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Applying to Pepperdine

Acceptance Rate 48.71%
Yield 16.87%
SAT Score 1,390
ACT Score 31
Applicants 11,466

Pepperdine Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 48.71% at Pepperdine University. Total 11,466 students applied and 5,585 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,390 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Pepperdine.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.pepperdine.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://seaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/application/undergraduate
Acceptance Rate48.71%
Average Test Scores1,390 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 48.71%. A total of 11,466 students (4,190 men and 7,276 women) have applied to and 5,585 (2,161 men and 3,424 women) students admitted to Pepperdine University.
Among them, 356 male and 586 female students have enrolled into Pepperdine and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.87%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Pepperdine
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,4664,1907,27600
Admitted5,5852,1613,42400
Enrolled94235658600
Acceptance Rate 48.71% 51.58% 47.06% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.87% 16.47% 17.11% - -
[Chart] Pepperdine University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Pepperdine, 152 applicants (16% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 127 applicants (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,390 at Pepperdine. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,480 and 25th percentile score is 1,285.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Pepperdine. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Pepperdine with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Pepperdine
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total128513901480
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650700730
Math635690750
ACT Composite283132
Math252831
English283234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pepperdine University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Pepperdine
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Pepperdine

The calendar system at Pepperdine University is Semester. Pepperdine University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Pepperdine University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training