PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Q-2

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Malibu, CA 90263
Tel: (310)506-4000
Admissions: (310)506-4392
Fax: (310)506-4861
E-mail: admission-seaver@pepperdine.edu
Web Site: http://www.pepperdine.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed, affiliated with Church of Christ. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1937. Setting: 830-acre small town campus with easy access to Los Angeles. Total enrollment: 7,919. Faculty: 743 (390 full-time, 353 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 6,024 applied, 29% were admitted. Full-time: 2,651 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 550 students, 49% women, 51% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 61 other countries, 50% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 8% black, 12% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 2% 25 or older, 62% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 88% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: communications/communication technologies; business/marketing; social sciences and history. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 11/15 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $55. Comprehensive fee: $37,360 includes full-time tuition ($28,630), mandatory fees ($90), and college room and board ($8640). College room only: $5540. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $890 per unit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 50 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 25% of eligible men and 25% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Black Student Union, International Club, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society. Major annual events: Homecoming, Songfest, Family Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, front gate security, 24-hour security in residence halls, controlled access, crime prevention programs. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Payson Library plus 2 others with 315,078 books, 258,343 microform titles, 3,182 serials, 5,044 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 292 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of California - Los Angeles.