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Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Highway

Malibu, CA 90263

United States

Telephone: 310-506-4000

URL: http://www.pepperdine.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Barbara Gross Davis

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://www.pepperdine.edu/oie/institutional-research/student_success.htm

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: August 27, 2024

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1949

Undergraduate FTE: 3,515

Graduate FTE: 3,812

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerSeta KhajarianAccreditation Liaison Officer | Associate Provostseta.khajarian@pepperdine.edu
Board of Directors ChairDee Anna SmithChair, Board of Regentsdeeanna.smith@sarahcannon.com
Chief Academic OfficerJay BrewsterProvost and Chief Academic Officerjay.brewster@pepperdine.edu
Chief Executive OfficerJim GashPresidentjim.gash@pepperdine.edu
Chief Financial OfficerGreg RamirezChief Financial Officergreg.g.ramirez@pepperdine.edu
Director Institutional ResearchJazmin ZaneSenior Director of Institutional Researchjazmin.zane@pepperdine.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
01014915Calabasas CampusCalabasasAdditionalActive
01014920Irvine Graduate CampusIrvineBranch CampusActive
01014900Pepperdine UniversityMalibuMain CampusActive
01014914West Los Angeles Graduate CampusLos AngelesBranch CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
AccountingBachelors1972On-Site
AdvertisingBachelors1972On-Site
Applied Behavior AnalysisMasters2018Distance Education
Applied Behavior AnalysisMasters2016On-Site
Applied FinanceMasters2008On-Site
ArtBachelors1972On-Site
Art HistoryBachelors2003On-Site
BiologyBachelors1972On-Site
BusinessMasters2021On-Site
Business AdministrationMasters1986On-Site
Business AdministrationMasters2013Distance Education
Business AdministrationBachelors1972On-Site
Business Administration (Executive)Professional Doctorate2018On-Site
Business Administration (Executive)Masters1990On-Site
Business Administration (Part-time)Masters2015On-Site
Business Administration for Presidents and Key ExecutivesMasters2004On-Site
Business AnalyticsMasters2016On-Site
Business AnalyticsMasters2019Distance Education
ChemistryBachelors1972On-Site
Clinical PsychologyProfessional Doctorate1986On-Site
Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family TherapyMasters2017Distance Education
Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family TherapyMasters1987On-Site
Communication StudiesBachelors1972On-Site
Computer Science/MathematicsBachelors1972On-Site
Computer Science/PhilosophyBachelors2016On-Site
Conflict Management (Certificate)Non-degree2007On-Site
Corporate Social Responsibility (Certificate)Non-degree2010On-Site
Creative WritingBachelors1972On-Site
Criminal Legal Practice (Certificate)Non-degree2009On-Site
Dispute Resolution (Certificate)Non-degree1989On-Site
Dispute Resolution (LLM)Masters2019Distance Education
Dispute Resolution (LLM)Masters2003On-Site
Dispute Resolution (MDR)Masters1996On-Site
Dispute Resolution (MDR)Masters2018Distance Education
DivinityMasters1972On-Site
EconomicsBachelors1972On-Site
EducationMasters2024Distance Education
Educational Leadership Pre-K to 12Professional Doctorate2010On-Site
EnglishBachelors1972On-Site
Entertainment, Media, and Sports LawMasters2017On-Site
Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law (Certificate)Non-degree2016On-Site
Entrepreneurship and the Law (Certificate)Non-degree2001On-Site
FilmBachelors2007On-Site
FinanceBachelors2021On-Site
French StudiesBachelors1972On-Site
Global BusinessMasters2008On-Site
Global Business (Certificate)Non-degree2016On-Site
Global Fellows Program (Certificate)Non-degree2023On-Site
Global Leadership and ChangeResearch Doctorate2016On-Site
Hispanic StudiesBachelors2010On-Site
HistoryBachelors1972On-Site
Human ResourcesMasters2019Distance Education
Integrated Marketing CommunicationBachelors2008On-Site
International BusinessBachelors1995On-Site
International Commercial ArbitrationMasters2017On-Site
International Commercial Law and ArbitrationMasters2017On-Site
International Commercial Law and Dispute ResolutionMasters2017On-Site
International MBAMasters1987On-Site
International Master of Business AdministrationMasters2004On-Site
International StudiesBachelors1987On-Site
International and Comparative Law (Certificate)Non-degree2010On-Site
Italian StudiesBachelors2009On-Site
JournalismBachelors1972On-Site
Juris DoctorProfessional Doctorate1972On-Site
Leadership in Higher EducationMasters2018Distance Education
Leadership in PreK to 12 EducationMasters2018Distance Education
Learning Design and TechnologyMasters2018Distance Education
Learning TechnologiesProfessional Doctorate2004On-Site
Legal StudiesMasters2017Distance Education
Liberal Studies for EducationBachelors1972On-Site
ManagementBachelors1984On-Site
ManagementBachelors2016Distance Education
Management and LeadershipMasters2019Distance Education
MathematicsBachelors1972On-Site
Mathematics EducationBachelors2007On-Site
MinistryMasters2006On-Site
MusicBachelors1972On-Site
Music EducationBachelors1972On-Site
Natural Science (3/2 Engineering)Bachelors1977On-Site
Nutritional ScienceBachelors1982On-Site
Organization DevelopmentMasters1975On-Site
Organizational LeadershipProfessional Doctorate2004On-Site
Organizational Leadership and LearningMasters2018Distance Education
PhilosophyBachelors1977On-Site
PhysicsBachelors1972On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors1972On-Site
Post-baccalaureate Certificate in NutritionNon-degree2013On-Site
PsychologyBachelors1972On-Site
PsychologyMasters2018Distance Education
PsychologyMasters1987On-Site
Public PolicyMasters1997On-Site
Public Policy Summer SeminarNon-degree2016On-Site
Public RelationsBachelors1986On-Site
Real EstateMasters2016On-Site
ReligionMasters1972On-Site
ReligionBachelors1972On-Site
Screen ArtsBachelors2011On-Site
Screen and Television WritingMasters2008On-Site
Social Entrepreneurship and ChangeMasters2010On-Site
SociologyBachelors1972On-Site
Sports AdministrationBachelors2014On-Site
Sports MedicineBachelors1977On-Site
SustainabilityBachelors2022On-Site
TeachingMasters2015On-Site
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)Masters2015On-Site
Theatre ArtsBachelors1972On-Site
Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre)Bachelors2011On-Site
Theatre and Screen ArtsBachelors2011On-Site
United States LawMasters2017On-Site
United States Law and Dispute ResolutionMasters2017On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2025Special Visit
Spring2031Offsite Review
Fall2031Accreditation Visit