Pepperdine's tuition & fees has increased from $48,342 (2015) to $69,918 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.63% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $30,320 (year 2015) to $44,056 (year 2025).
Pepperdine's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 43.86% from 2015 ($66,152).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Pepperdine's COA is $95,168, which is increased by 1.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Pepperdine's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.63% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $69,130. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pepperdine University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | -16.67% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | -20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 48.68% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 51.70% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pepperdine University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,310 | $16,310 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,830 | $16,830 | 3.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,370 | $17,370 | 3.21% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,820 | $17,820 | 2.59% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,170 | $18,170 | 1.96% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,660 | $18,660 | 2.70% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,200 | $19,200 | 2.89% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,060 | $21,060 | 9.69% |
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| 2023-24 | $25,770 | $25,770 | 22.36% |
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| 2024-25 | $24,250 | $25,500 | -5.90% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pepperdine University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pepperdine University | $69,918 | $66,742 | 4.76% |
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| Brigham Young University | $6,688 | $6,496 | 2.96% |
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| University of Portland | $58,100 | $54,900 | 5.83% |
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| Santa Clara University | $61,293 | $59,241 | 3.46% |
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| University of San Francisco | $60,522 | $58,222 | 3.95% |
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| Loyola Marymount University | $61,867 | $58,489 | 5.78% |
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