SAT I Evidence Based Reading and Writing of 600 and above.
ACT Reading score of 24 and above.
TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition score of 85 and above. Please note that Pepperdine does not accept TOEFL MyBest Scores.
C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency Cambridge English Advanced or Proficiency of 186 and above.
IELTS or IELTS Indicator overall score of 6.5 and above.
A B or better in a transferable English Composition course not ESL at an accredited US college or university.
A C or better on the UK system AS or A-Level English Exams not ESL or Hong Kong system HKALE English Exam.
The ELS Language Centers Master level 112 class with a grade of B or higher.
IB 1 English grade result of 5 or better not ESL.
4 years of study at a high school in which English is the medium of instruction subject to verification by an admissions counsellor.
Official High School Transcripts or Official Exam Reports -
Pepperdine is committed to ensuring all students are evaluated fairly therefore transcripts from each high school attended must be sent directly to Pepperdine University for evaluation Grades transferred or translated from a previous school onto a current transcript are not accepted If your current high school is within the United States the US high school may submit a copy of the original official transcript they received from a previous school.
If transcripts are not in English, English translations should be included.
Students from educational systems with external exams ie IGCSEAS results CBSE Board exams etc should submit certified external exam results in addition to internal marks to finalize the high school transcript requirement.
Submit One Academic Recommendation - The Academic Letter of Recommendation must be from a core subject math science English history foreign language teacher or counselor who is familiar with the applicants academic standing.