Palo Alto vs. Pepperdine
Both Palo Alto University and Pepperdine University are Private, 4 years schools located in California. The following statements compare Palo Alto University and Pepperdine University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Pepperdine's tuition ($69,918) is more expensive than Palo Alto ($24,604).
- Pepperdine's acceptance rate (62.86%) is lower than Pepperdine (62.86%).
- Pepperdine has higher yield (11.64%) than Pepperdine (11.64%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,370.
- Pepperdine's students to faculty ratio (12 to 1) is lower than Palo Alto (15 to 1).
- Pepperdine (8,976 students) is larger than Palo Alto (1,065 students) with more enrolled students.
- Pepperdine ($34,751) has higher amount of financial aid than Palo Alto ($10,365).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 83%.

Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$24,604
Financial Aid
$10,365
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
14 Undergraduate
1,051 Graduate
343 Online Students
Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
46 Faculties (full-time)
118 Staffs (full-time)
$145,668 Faculty Salary
$120,447 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living

Pepperdine University
Private, 4 years • Malibu, CA #52 National Universities, #12 in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$69,918
Financial Aid
$34,751
Test Scores
1,370 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
62.86% Acceptance Rate
11.64% Yield
Enrollment
3,553 Undergraduate
5,423 Graduate
2,486 Online Students
Graduation Rate
83% Graduation Rate
88% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
402 Faculties (full-time)
1,628 Staffs (full-time)
$128,828 Faculty Salary
$91,257 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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