Pepperdine Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Pepperdine University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $68,046 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 5.96% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,300. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Pepperdine University School of Law is $99,346.

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Pepperdine University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$64,220	$68,046	5.96%
Living Costs	$30,700	$31,300	1.95%
Room & Board	$23,600	$24,200
Books & Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Personal Expenses	$5,900	$5,900
COA	$94,920	$99,346	4.66%
Grants / Scholarships	$35,000	$35,000
COA after receiving aid	$59,920	$64,346

Grants and Scholarships

At Pepperdine University School of Law, 82.21% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $35,000. 7.06% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 44.37% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$35,000
Number Received	453
Half or Less than Tuition	220 (48.57%)
Half to Full Tuition	201 (44.37%)
Full Tuition	3 (0.66%)
More than Full Tuition	29 (6.40%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Pepperdine University School of Law is 3.86 and the average LSAT score is 164. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 178 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 177 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Pepperdine University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.48	3.86	3.93
LSAT Scores	159	164	166

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,485 students have applied to Pepperdine University School of Law and 982 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 173 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 28.18% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.62% at Pepperdine University School of Law. With 9 pre-admitted students, total 182 first-year students enrolled in Pepperdine University School of Law.

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Pepperdine University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	3,485
Admitted	982
Enrolled	173
Acceptance Rate	28.18%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	17.62%
Pre-Admitted	9
Total Number of First-Year Students	182 73 men, 107 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 161 students took the bar exam first time at Pepperdine University School of Law. Among them, 128 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 79.5%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.84%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Pepperdine University School of Law.

In 2023, 150 students graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law. Of them, 118 graduates employed where bar passage required and 21 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 139 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

Pepperdine University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	176
First-time Takers	161 3 from prior year
No Exam Takers	18
First-time Bar Exam Passer	128
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	79.5%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools	72.84%