Pepperdine University

Pepperdine is  a  medium sized  research university  overlooking the Pacific Ocean in  Malibu, California. It is consistently  rated as one of the most picturesque campuses. It is affiliated to the Churches of Christ.  The Malibu campus is primarily undergraduate  while ther are separste campuses in  Los Angeles for the professional Business school an Law school. n addition to its main campus in Malibu, Pepperdine University offers graduate courses at California campuses in Los Angeles, Irvine, Santa Clara, Encino and Westlake Village. The school also has facilities in Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, Argentina and Washington, D.C. Beverly Hills is 24 miles away and Disneyland is 54 miles away from Pepperdine’s Malibu campus. Los Angeles is about an hour’s drive away.
  The main undergraduate college is the Seaver  College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

 Pepperdine  is ranked #50 and the acceptance rate is 38%
Pepperdine has two  supplementary essays. The promps are as follows:

1. Write a letter to your future roommate at Pepperdine. Tell them what characteristics would make you a good roommate and what you are looking forward to most in college. (50-300 words)


2. As a Christian university, Pepperdine expresses its Christian principles through all aspects of academic life and administrative policy. The university affirms that truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline. Students, faculty, and staff members of all faith traditions are welcome to become part of the Pepperdine University community. Please tell us a little bit about how faith has influenced your life.