SAT scores needed to get into Pepperdine University
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1382
The average composite SAT score for admitted Pepperdine University freshman is 1382 out of 1600. Pepperdine students have the 110th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1382 is in the 94th percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1285 to 1480
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1285 to 1480. The 75th percentile score is 1480 while the 25th percentile score is 1285.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Pepperdine but we estimate it to be around a 1190 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 692
The average score for Pepperdine students on the math portion of the SAT is 692 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 635 and the 75th percentile score 750.
Average SAT Reading Score 690
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 650 to 730 and the average score for Pepperdine University students is 690.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
16 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Pepperdine UniversityAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Pepperdine University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 48.7%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.74.
Can I get into Pepperdine with a 1480 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1480 or higher is very competitive at Pepperdine and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 65% or higher.
Can I get into Pepperdine with a 1380 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1380 to 1470 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a slightly above average chance of acceptance, around 49% to 63% but admission is competitive.
Can I get into Pepperdine with a 1285 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1285 to 1370 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 34% to 47% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into Pepperdine with a 1190 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1190 to 1275 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 32% chance of admission to Pepperdine. SAT scores below 1190 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 80% |
| 1590 | 79% |
| 1580 | 78% |
| 1570 | 77% |
| 1560 | 76% |
| 1550 | 74% |
| 1540 | 73% |
| 1530 | 72% |
| 1520 | 70% |
| 1510 | 69% |
| 1500 | 68% |
| 1490 | 66% |
| 1480 | 65% |
| 1470 | 63% |
| 1460 | 62% |
| 1450 | 60% |
| 1440 | 58% |
| 1430 | 57% |
| 1420 | 55% |
| 1410 | 54% |
| 1400 | 52% |
| 1390 | 50% |
| 1380 | 49% |
| 1370 | 47% |
| 1360 | 45% |
| 1350 | 44% |
| 1340 | 42% |
| 1330 | 41% |
| 1320 | 39% |
| 1310 | 37% |
| 1300 | 36% |
| 1290 | 34% |
| 1280 | 33% |
| 1270 | 31% |
| 1260 | 30% |
| 1250 | 29% |
| 1240 | 27% |
| 1230 | 26% |
| 1220 | 25% |
| 1210 | 24% |
| 1200 | 22% |
| 1190 | 21% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=121150 IPEDS survey data for Pepperdine University.