Academic Life at Pepperdine University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Pepperdine University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 13 students per faculty member, Pepperdine University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. 46% of the instructors at Pepperdine University are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Pepperdine University can choose from 51 majors with reported graduates spanning 20 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Pepperdine University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Pepperdine University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Pepperdine University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Pepperdine University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 85 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (88% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Pepperdine University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Pepperdine University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Pepperdine University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Pepperdine University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at Pepperdine University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Pepperdine University — the schools accreditation and what it means