Pepperdine University is a four-year, private university in Malibu, California. Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to academic excellence based in Christian values. Students can choose from any of the following degree programs at Pepperdine: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral,or Certificate.

Pepperdine University Veteran and Military Support Programs

Pepperdine University offers the following veteran and military support programs:

• Pepperdine University is a GI Bill® approved school
• Has a Student Veterans of America chapter
• Does not offer credit for military experience
• Awards credit for the CLEP exam, but not the DSST exam
• Is not approved for Tuition Assistance
• Pepperdine University is a Yellow Ribbon school

Pepperdine University is not a MyCAA approved school.

Pepperdine is one of the 24 private colleges and universities that participate in the Ahmanson Veteran Scholarship Initiative. This initiative provides funding at the participating California schools with a goal of enrolling, supporting, and graduating more student veterans.

Message from 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 UniversityÌ 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, Argentina, and China.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.