Graidy

Pepperdine University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Malibu, California

6 scholarships Pepperdine University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

3,629Undergraduates
63%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (1)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

George Pepperdine Achievement Award

$16,000 to $35,000

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
First-year students: $16,000 - $35,000 annually, renewable up to 4 years. Admitted students with an unweighted, recalculated* high school GPA of 3.60 or higher, will automatically receive at least $16,000 per year in annual scholarships. Students with higher GPAs, significant academic rigor, or who demonstrate being an excellent overall fit for Pepperdine (based on the holistic review process) may be eligible for merit scholarships up to $35,000 per year.seaver.pepperdine.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Awards that take an application (4)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Regents Scholarship

$40,000 to $45,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Regents Scholars Program $40,000 - $45,000 annually, renewable up to 4 yearsseaver.pepperdine.edu (read 2026-08-07)

Blanche E. Seaver Scholarship

$20,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Regents Scholars Program scholarships start at $20,000 a year and are renewable for as many as four years or eight semesters total.seaver.pepperdine.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Christian Leadership Award

$5,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Christian Leadership Award ($5,000)seaver.pepperdine.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Pepperdine Legacy Partners (PLP) Helen Young Scholarship

$5,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Pepperdine Legacy Partners (PLP) Helen Young Scholarship ($5,000)seaver.pepperdine.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Natural Science Division First Year Scholarships

$1,000

the Division may offer a limited number of $1,000 scholarships annuallyseaver.pepperdine.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Check these against your numbers, free

What Pepperdine University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$99,258In-state, per year
$99,258Out-of-state, per year

Where Pepperdine University lists its scholarships

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Pepperdine University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.