Pepperdine University School of Law Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines
23.36% Pepperdine University School of Law Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Pepperdine University School of Law is 23.36% for the 2025-2026 admission. 4,272 students applied and 998 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 223 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 22.34%.
Acceptance Rate Comparison for Pepperdine University School of Law
Compared to law schools in U.S., Pepperdine University School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in California, Pepperdine University School of Law's acceptance rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 28%.
Pepperdine University School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Yield
First-Year Enroll
Total Enroll
Pepperdine University School of Law
23.36%
22.34%
223
929
All Law Schools
36.09%
33.15%
213
737
Public
34.52%
34.44%
184
668
Private
37.29%
32.17%
236
791
California Law Schools
28%
28.18%
238
836
Public
18.07%
31.02%
287
959
Private
31.51%
27.09%
219
789
Pepperdine University School of Law Acceptance Rate Chart
2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
The LSAT score at Pepperdine University School of Law is 164 and GPA is 3.85 over 223 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Pepperdine University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in California, Pepperdine University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Pepperdine University School of Law is April 1, 2026 (Final Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, April 1, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Pepperdine University School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Pepperdine University School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.