Pepperdine University Top Questions

Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

Wesley

Pepperdine is beautiful, full of stairs, and one the best places on earth.

Ryan

Beautiful academically focused school above the ocean.

Lauren

Pepperdine is a University focused on making a difference in the world by giving students, like myself, unique opportunities to develop leadership skills through personal relationships with professors, study abroad experiences, internships, and through community service projects showing God's love to others.

Allyn

Pepperdine University is an outstanding school with great academics, extremely knowledgable professors, and wonderful people.

Edward

Oh my God it is beautiful with lot of activities (physical) to do from hiking to swimming to surfing, it is like a resort but you are here to learn.

Monika

A tight-knit community, grounded in faith and kindness, that strives for excellence within academics, spirituality, mentorship, and athletics.

Brynn

Pepperdine University is a school that you could only dream about until you arrive on campus, and it is the best place you could pick to spend four undergraduate years.

Grace

Pepperdine University is an excellent college with stellar academics, athlectics, and campus, but what makes it so great are the people at Pepperdine.

Lauren

A place that emphasizes purpose, service and leadership while keeping God at the center and helping you be the best you while you enjoy the best of views.

Clara

An amazing school that provides not only excellent academics but incredibly supportive professors and peers as well as spiritual guidance and a breathtakingly beautiful view of the ocean.

Mariah

Pepperdine is a gorgeous and prestigous Christian university that encourages its diverse community of faculty and students to seek both academic as well as personal and spiritual growth.

Kailey

Pepperdine University is an incredible place with thorough academics, amazing professors, abundant school spirit, and wonderful people that is perched on a mountain overlooking the beautiful shores of Malibu, California--one of the most beauiful places on Earth!

Shannon

A mix between church camp with homework and a high-school cafeteria, where sitting at any given table defines you.

Kristin

Pepperdine is really close to the ocean, which makes for a pretty view as you walk to class every day. The campus is built on different levels so there are lots of hills and stairs. Main campus where the classrooms, library, caf, etc. are is on one of the lowest levels. The freshmen dorms are the dorms closest to main campus. The sophomore dorms are further away, and the junior and senior apartments are even farther (but since it's a relatively small campus, the walk is not too long). There are plenty of places throughout campus that have nice overlooks of the ocean and the rest of Malibu as well.

Victoria

Pepperdine University can best be described as a small Christian university with the most genuine people you can encounter. In addition, the rigorous academic workload along with the beautiful campus' cruise ship-feel make Pepperdine one of the most popular places to study in Southern California.

Natalee

Pepperdine is a academically challenging school overlooking the pacific ocean, nestled in the mountains of southern california , and full of students who are involved in absolutely everything and have hearts for service.

Aaron

Pepperdine University is a small community-oriented university located in beautiful Malibu, California with a 180 degree view of the Pacific where students are given a top of the line education and the option to openly explore faith, love, and friendships.

Kat

Pepperdine is a school with a small, UNBELIEVABLY close-knit student body (3000 students), a STUNNING view of the ocean, one of the most vibrant cities in the WORLD a half hour away (LA with all the surrounding landmarks of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, etc), an incredibly supportive faith-based (Christian) environment, one of the BEST study-abroad programs in the USA, and a fantastic network of professors who offer fantastic classes.

David

Pepperdine is a stunning campus right on the ocean in Malibu and emphasizes preparation for graduate school in business, law and finance.

Esther

Pepperdine University focuses on three aspects: service, purpose, and leadership. All the faculty and staff engage with their students and provide a variety of opportunities for each student to excel in their fields. Pepperdine is an excellent school to attend as long as students can afford to attend the university. The environment and scenery is excellent and provides many getaway venues for its students.

Sandra

Pepperdine University is composed of a wonderful community of students with a common goal, to life lives of service and leadership. It is evident that the Malibu location is a wealthy, beautiful location and while all this serves true; it can be hard to see the "college" atmosphere right off the bat. Overall, Pepperdine's community of people is what makes the school a wonderful school to attend, and you can be assured the location is tempting for those who love the beach, but the strength and authencity of the student body makes it a great school!

Shadi

Pepperdine is very academically challenging , especially when you are a biology major.

Daniel

It is an academically challenging school with excellent professors who care a great deal for their student and has a strong study abroad program, but it is extremely expensive, has a small fitness center, is very difficult to use a rec field without being kicked off of, is filled with students who are not living life with any purpose, and Christianity is just another religion like Islam or Buddhism as far as the majority of the students and some of the staff are concerned.

Chelsea

Beautiful and competitive.

Anna

Beautiful campus. Very small.

Cotler

Attending Pepperdine has been the best choice i have made in my college search, the quality of my fellow students is of the highest caliber and most respectable grade, and the university has excellent academic core with great profesors.

Andrew

Gorgeous University across from the inspiring Pacific Ocean amidst Malibu's stars.

Kelsey

Pepperdine University is a launching pad that prepares you for the real world, through fgenuine teachers, relevant content, and real-life activities.

Lisa

Pepperdine is a "middle" liberal arts school, riding the line between conservative and liberal, christian and secular.

Jordan

beautiful campus in a bubble

Zane

Beach front Christian school with international student-body and respectable academics.

Rebecca

A beautiful getaway from the real world, but also a sturdy learning institution.

Jessie

Not the place for everyone but a great school academic-wise.

Robbieana

Pepperdine is mostly Caucasian, Christian and while comprised of people from different socioeconomic backgrounds, although there are many extremely wealthy children which places a pressure on people to live the "fabulous Malibu lifestyle" which includes pouring money into appearance.

Rachel

It is the place that even after spending five years dreaming of what the most perfect university and family community would be it goes above and beyond every one of your hopes, wishes, dreams, and desires and leaves you completely fulfilled!

Bonnie

Geographically speaking, Pepperdine is one of the most beautiful campuses in America; and as far as the rest of campus life goes, it can all be summed up in one word: chill.