Self-study
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.85
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
23%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 4
Feb 2026
2
Feb 4
Waitlisted: 1
Feb 3
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 2026
6
Jan 22
Accepted: 2
Jan 21
Accepted: 1
Jan 7
Accepted: 1
Jan 5
Accepted: 2
Dec 2025
1
Dec 8
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
161
164
167
GPA
3.61
3.85
3.94
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
4272
100%
Accepted
998
23%
Matriculated
223
5%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
0%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
California
143
Texas
11
Colorado
4
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
67%
1-25
35%
26-500
20%
501+
12%
Business & industry
7%
Government
10%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
4%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
0%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$69,950
Estimated 3 years: $209,850
Cost of living (off-campus)
$31,880
Estimated 3 years
$95,640
Total cost
$102,436
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$307,308
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $55,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
56%
50-100%
39%
100%
0%
>100%
5%
Demographics
Out of 532 students in 2024, 59% were women, and 36% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
59%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
60%
Women
40%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
59%
Women
41%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
64%
Black
3%
Asian
8%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
4%
Unk
9%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
62%
Black
5%
Asian
12%
Hisp
15%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Part-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Pepperdine student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
218
-
28
58
Women
313
-
19
40
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
341
123
36
76
Asian
45
23
-
-
Hispanic
59
30
-
-
Black
16
10
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
21
5
-
-
Other
49
6
-
-
People of Color
191
74
11
22
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