Hi I recently got into Pepperdine and I know that Pepperdine is a Christian school. I am a Hindu so I was just wondering if it would be difficult for me to fit into the campus. Also how diverse is the campus and are there many other Indians or asians there?
STUDENT BODY
Coeducational Yes
All Undergraduates 3,533
Women 2,088 (59.1%)
Men 1,445 (40.9%)
Full-Time Undergraduates 3,228
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native
12.9% Asian
6.2% Black/African-American
17.7% Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.3% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
52.6% White
4.2% Unknown
International Students 9.9% from 76 countries
Average Age 21
All Graduate Students 4,099
I highly recommend visiting before committing. The school is very faith based and there are religion courses and chapel is that required.
Each semester, all undergraduates are required to attend 14 programs in the Convocation Series, which are activities aimed at building Christian faith, affirming Christian values, or addressing ethical and moral issues within a Christian worldview posed by current events. Most frequently, students attend the Wednesday morning chapels at Firestone Fieldhouse. Other programs include student-led worship services, small group Bible studies, and individual spiritual mentoring sessions with faculty or staff sponsors.
Additionally, all undergraduates are also required to take three religion courses as a graduation requirement: The History and Religion of Israel, The History and Religion of Early Christianity, and Christianity and Culture. Many students take part in Christian ministries that cater to the Malibu campus community.