College Overview: Pepperdine

Pepperdine: Pepperdine - A Sampler of Everything College is About
Pepperdine is definitely for the ASB and student council-typey students lookin' for a place to spread their love and joy. The campus mood is very upbeat and optimistic. Students are always up and about, smiling. They value an altruistic atmosphere, so most everyone is friendly and nice. If you're looking for a school to be academically challenged, this is not the school for you. Pepperdine is all about kicking back and getting as much work done with the least effort possible. For the most part,...

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Pepperdine: The Cold Hard Facts
I chose this school because I really liked the Christian values upon which it is founded. I've gone to both a private Christian school and regular public schools but I wanted to come back to the Christian environment. If you are looking for a party school, Pepperdine is not the place for you. At first, I didn't really like it here because it wasn't too diverse and it's Church of Christ and I didn't grow up Church of Christ, but after a while you get over it. Plus: the locati...

Pepperdine: The Truth About Pepperdine University
Honestly, I chose Pepperdine because of its location rather than its reputation. I could have gone to USC or Johns Hopkins, but I chose the school that was 5 minutes away from the beach and had a breathtaking ocean view from main campus. If you're looking for a smaller college where most students know most other students, where your professors know you by name, where your classes are small and your dorms have bonding activities, then Pepperdine is probably going to end up pretty high on ...