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Pepperdine University School of Law

LSAT 164
GPA 3.85
Tuition & Fees $68,046
Acceptance Rate 27.68 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 79.50 %

Pepperdine University School of Law Overview

Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA
Established in 1971, Pepperdine University School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Malibu, California. The 2025 tuition & fees of Pepperdine University School of Law is $68,046.
The acceptance rate of the school is 27.68% and yield is 17.02%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 164 and the average GPA is 3.85. Total 1,222 students are attending Pepperdine University School of Law and 187 of them is first-year students. Last year 140 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 110 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 79.50%). You may want to check the general academic information of Pepperdine University School of Law at Pepperdine University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

214 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 164 Pepperdine University School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 213 submitters is 3.85. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Pepperdine University School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores159164166
Undergraduate GPA3.483.83.91

Pepperdine University School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

Pepperdine University School of Law tuition & fees is $68,046 for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Pepperdine University School of Law is $66,742. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $42,020
Pepperdine University School of Law Tuition & Fees
Pepperdine University School of Law$68,046
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$23,600
Books & Supplies$1,200
Personal Expenses$5,900
Average Costs at Pepperdine University
Undergraduate$66,742
Graduate$42,020

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 4,454 students applied to Pepperdine University School of Law and 1,112 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 202 students finally enrolled to Pepperdine University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 27.68% and yield (enrollment rate) is 17%. With 15 deferred/pre-admitted students, Pepperdine University School of Law has 217 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
Pepperdine University School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants4,454
Admitted1,112
Enrolled202
Acceptance Rate27.68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)17.02%
Deferred / Previously Admitted15
Total First Year Class Enrollment217

Law Student Population

Pepperdine University School of Law has total 1,222 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 547 students enrolled in JD program and 694 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Pepperdine University School of Law
Total Enrollment1,241
JD Enrollment547
Non-JD Enrollment694
Pepperdine University School of Law has 217 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 91 male and 130 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Pepperdine University School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Pepperdine University School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total217 2210
Men91 910
Women130 1300

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 136 students have graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law. Among them, 140 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 110 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Pepperdine University School of Law is 79.50% where the average pass rate of California is 78.12%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Pepperdine University School of Law
Total Graduates136
First-time Bar Exam Taker140
(120 new graduates, 20 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker16 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate110 / 78.57%
Pass Rate at California78.12%