Pepperdine University is a private institution established in 1937 with suburban setting located at Malibu. It is ranked 46 in National Universities in 2018 edition of Best Colleges. It practices semester-based academic calendar.The school upholds the New Testament-based traditions of the Churches of Christ. Students must attend 14 spiritual events a semester and take at least three religion courses during their time at Pepperdine. There is a Church of Christ on campus, as well as a handful of student-led ministries. Students can also play club sports, such as lacrosse and a triathlon group, and a variety of intramural sports, from dodgeball to beach volleyball. Freshmen and sophomores must live in university housing on the dry campus, and student spiritual life leaders live in each residence hall. About 25 percent of students are active in more than a dozen sororities and fraternities, though there is no official Greek housing on campus.
#46 in National Universities
Location
Malibu, California
Type
4-year Private
Year Founded
1937
Selectivity
Moderate
Size
Small
3,604 Undergraduates