| Screen last updated on: April 20, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Paul Long (Dean), Dean of Admission |
| Contacting the office: |
310 506-4392 310 506-4861 (fax) admission-seaver@ pepperdine.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
8% |
| Application fee: |
$65 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Additional units in humanities, social science, and speech communication recommended. Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24) and minimum 3.4 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
January 15 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 15 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 recommended |
| History: |
3 recommended |
| Lab: |
3 recommended |
| Math: |
4 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
3 recommended |
| Other: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
22 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities very important
- particular talent/ability very important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment important
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.76 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
47% |
| Average SAT: |
626 verbal, 633 math, 640 writing, 1266 combined |
| Average ACT: |
26 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
25 - 30 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
90% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
43% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
6,963 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,817 (40%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
859 (30%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
42% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$750, nonrefundable; $750 tuition and room deposit, nonrefundable. |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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