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The real 4-year cost of Pepperdine University in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Pepperdine University went from $36,770 to $75,202, an average of 4.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $75,202Seaver College 2026-2027 flat-rate tuition $74,370 (12-18 units per semester) plus annual campus life fee $252 and wellness fee $580.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $36,770 | – | – |
| 2009 | $37,850 | – | – |
| 2010 | $39,080 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,752 | – | – |
| 2012 | $42,772 | – | – |
| 2013 | $44,902 | – | – |
| 2014 | $46,692 | – | – |
| 2015 | $48,342 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,022 | – | – |
| 2017 | $51,992 | – | – |
| 2018 | $53,932 | – | – |
| 2019 | $55,892 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,002 | – | – |
| 2021 | $59,702 | – | – |
| 2022 | $63,142 | – | – |
| 2023 | $66,742 | – | – |
| 2026 | $75,202 | $75,202 | – |
| 2027 | – | $78,285 | $77,647–$78,922 |
| 2028 | – | $81,493 | $80,172–$82,826 |
| 2029 | – | $84,834 | $82,779–$86,923 |
| 2030 | – | $88,311 | $85,470–$91,222 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $75,202 |
| Year 2 | $78,285 |
| Year 3 | $81,493 |
| Year 4 | $84,834 |
| 4-year total | $319,814 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $279,814
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $161,708
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $23,270/ yr
- rising 6.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $122,994
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Pepperdine University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Claremont McKenna College$75,720
- University of Southern California$76,981
- Harvey Mudd College$77,280
- Pomona College$72,080
- California Institute of Technology$71,229
- Occidental College$71,103
- Scripps College$70,926
- Pitzer College$70,496
Use this data
Published figures for Pepperdine University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.