Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is an independent, medium-sized university
enrolling approximately 7,700 students in five colleges and schools.
Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Education and
Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and the
School of Public Policy are located on the University’s 830-acre campus
overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu. Courses are taught in Malibu,
at four graduate campuses in Southern California, permanent program
facilities in Washington, D.C., and at international campuses in
Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, and Argentina.

The University was founded in 1937 by George Pepperdine, a Christian
businessman who founded the Western Auto Supply Company. For the first
30 years of its life, the institution was a small, mostly undergraduate
college. University status was achieved in 1970 as the institution added
graduate and professional schools. In 1972, the University opened its
new campus in Malibu.

Pepperdine University is religiously affiliated with Churches of
Christ, of which Mr. Pepperdine was a lifelong member. Faculty,
administrators and members of the Board of Regents represent many
religious backgrounds, and students of all races and faiths are
welcomed. It is the purpose of Pepperdine University to pursue the very
highest academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends
the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith.

Mission

Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest
standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students
are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.