Pepperdine University: Admission & Tests

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Here is a brief overview of Pepperdine University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted

Yes

Pepperdine University admission criteria are pretty competitive, this college accepts only about 49% of those who apply.

The school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but doesn't require admission test scores.

Pepperdine University will usually accept your:

• dual credits
  (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
• advanced placement credits
  (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

and will decline your:

• credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee

$65

Pepperdine University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Pepperdine University is $65.00. The graduate application fee is $65.00. The first-professional application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important step of the application procedure. Only 16% of applicants at Pepperdine University completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 610 to 680 on Reading & Writing, from 650 to 740 on Math, and from 1260 to 1410 on Total. Based off those numbers, if you got a score above 650 in SAT Reading & Writing, 690 in SAT Math, and 1340 in SAT Total, this is enough to be accepted at this college.

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is not an important step of the application process at Pepperdine University. Only 13% of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored from 28 to 34 on English, from 25 to 31 on Math, from 8 to 9 on Writing, and from 28 to 32 on Composite. Judging from these numbers, if you scored above 31 in ACT English, 28 in ACT Math, 9 in ACT Writing, and 30 in ACT Composite, this will be good enough to get accepted at this institution.

Contact Admissions

Phone

(310)
506-4000

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Pepperdine University, please contact the college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (310) 506-4000 or check Pepperdine University Website