Pepperdine University Computer Science Programs

Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Malibu, California. Malibu is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Pepperdine University?

Contact details for Pepperdine are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263
Phone:	310-506-4000
Website:	www.pepperdine.edu/

How Do I Get Into Pepperdine?

You can apply to Pepperdine online at: https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/application/undergraduate/

Admission Requirements for Pepperdine

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pepperdine?

The acceptance rate of Pepperdine University is 40%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 44%, and the acceptance rate for women is 38%.

Average Test Scores

About 60% of students accepted to Pepperdine submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

Pepperdine received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

Can I Afford Pepperdine University?

The overall average net price of Pepperdine is $51,318. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pepperdine, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,591 a year. That adds up to $30,364 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pepperdine is 1.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Pepperdine University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,583 undergraduate students at Pepperdine, with 3,320 being full-time and 263 being part-time.

There are also 5,241 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,320 full-time undergraduates at Pepperdine, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pepperdine University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	359
Black or African American	147
Hispanic or Latino	448
White	1,633
International Students	423
Other Races/Ethnicities	310

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Pepperdine University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 90 countries are represented at Pepperdine. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

Online Learning at Pepperdine University

There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Pepperdine. In 2017-2018, 891 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pepperdine has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Pepperdine

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pepperdine University was 57.2%. This is the #265 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pepperdine regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Pepperdine University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	TOTAL
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	0
TOTAL	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Infratec~commonswiki under License

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