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Pepperdine University

Mission

Address

24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263

Website

http://www.pepperdine.edu

Admissions E-mail

admission-seaver@pepperdine.edu

School Mission

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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. The University is located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. The University is recognized nationally for its excellent academic programs and enrolls approximately 7, 500 full-time and part-time students in its five colleges and schools. With a full-time faculty of 400 professors and scholars, Pepperdine offers bachelor, master and doctoral studies in a wide range of disciplines. Pepperdine has achieved a preeminent position with regard to its international campuses in Heidelberg, Germany; Hong Kong; London, England; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lausanne, Switzerland; and Florence, Italy. Additionally, undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through educational alliances with world-class institutions of higher learning throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. More than fifty percent of undergraduate students spend a semester or more abroad in international programs.

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