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Applying to Pepperdine

Acceptance Rate 62.86%
Yield 11.64%
SAT Score 1,370
ACT Score 31
Applicants 11,526

Pepperdine Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 62.86% at Pepperdine University. Total 11,526 students applied and 7,245 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,370 and the average ACT score is 31.
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 Rate62.86%
Average Test Scores1,370 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 62.86%. A total of 11,526 students (4,197 men and 7,325 women) have applied to and 7,245 (2,716 men and 4,528 women) students admitted to Pepperdine University.
Among them, 353 male and 490 female students have enrolled into Pepperdine and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.64%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Pepperdine
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,5264,1977,32500
Admitted7,2452,7164,52800
Enrolled84335349000
Acceptance Rate 62.86% 64.71% 61.82% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.64% 13.00% 10.82% - -
[Chart] Pepperdine University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Pepperdine, 149 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 84 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,370 at Pepperdine. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,450 and 25th percentile score is 1,290.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
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 Total129013701450
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650680710
Math640690740
ACT Composite293132
Math272832
English303335
[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, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
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 ✗