Pepperdine University

Ranked #55
2025 US News rankings
Malibu, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.85
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
28%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
164
165
GPA
3.49
3.85
3.94
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3879
100%
Accepted
1103
28%
Matriculated
181
5%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
0%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
143
Texas
11
Colorado
4
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
67%
1-25
35%
26-500
20%
501+
12%
Business & industry
7%
Government
10%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
4%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
0%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$69,950
Estimated 3 years: $209,850
Cost of living (off-campus)
$31,880
Estimated 3 years
$95,640
Total cost
$102,436
Estimated 3 years
$307,308
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $55,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
56%
50-100%
39%
100%
0%
>100%
5%

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