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The campus is pretty diverse. There are those blatantly obvious stereotypes that stand out but that's life.

, Atheist friends, all types. Most people have some money because its an expensive private school, and there's quite a few that are loaded... but you dont really feel pressured to have money and the kids don't act snobby. Greek life is big and a lot of people participate, but quite a few aren;t. Everyone interacts for the most part. There's a lot of opportunities for politics, religious, volunteer work... little bit of everything.

There's a place for every student at Pepperdine, some just have to look harder then others. If your looking for a party school this is not the place, we have party's, but they are hush hush, and you better know somebody before you go. There seem to be two types of kids at Pep though. Those who's parents pay their way through the school, and have money and aren't afraid to flaunt it. And the Church of Christ kids that are on financial aid and are just happy to be here.

Students dress for the most part like "Malibu" culture, however, you can find many students dressed in sweats after the first three weeks of school. There are some seperations within the caf on places to sit but you can pretty much sit where you want. Students from Pepperdine are from all over the United States so it is easy to meet people from different backgrounds.

A great group to be around, everyone is friendly and worth meeting.

Pepperdine's students are very laid back. It has sort of a beachy feel. Some guys will walk around in board shorts and a t-shirt and sandals, while others wear shorts and a polo. There is a mix since people are coming from all over. But what I love about Pepperdine is that I never feel the pressure to dress up and get ready before class or anytime. I have no problem going to class in sweats and a sweatshirt. Of course some girls will take the time to get ready, but the pressure is not there like it is at other schools. A lot of Pepperdine students are from California and Texas, but I would say there is a good mix of other places. I can't think of someone who would feel out of place at Pepperdine, everybody finds their place.

One stereotype about Pepperdine students that is fairly accurate is the number of wealthy students. You see a lot of girls going around dressed in designer jeans, with designer handbags and designer sunglasses, sporting expensive phones. However, wealth does not necessarily equal snobbery, and many of these same students are socially active about things like poverty and the AIDS crisis. This is in part due to the religious pulse of the school, which is associated with the Churches of Christ. Although there are other religions represented, the majority of the students are Christians of some degree, and many are not embarrassed to talk about faith. Despite this Christian vibe, there are a surprising number of homosexual (usually male) students at Pepperdine. In fact, one of the biggest complaint by Pepperdine girls is that the gender ration is 60-40 (perhaps due to the lack of a football team) and many of the 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} male population aren't interested in women!

where to begin. all i can say is if you want to move on to the real world, don't come to this school. the people are all sheltered preppy kids who want to hold the appearance of devout christian during the week and hardcore sports player and partier on the weekends. despite the fact that there is nothing to do in or around malibu, these kids find ways to get relatively trashed every weekend and post their 1,001 pictures on facebook.

there are many different types of people at Pepperdine, however, it is slightly like high school. in the middle of the caf, you have the athletes and their groupies and all the "popular" greek kids (greek row); on the far side is where people study and no one is really socializing (loser town) and on the closest side is where most of the ethnic student body of Pepperdine eats (ethnic ville). this may sound closed-minded and childish, but it is sort of what Pepperdine boils down to. on the other hand, there are some really cool people there and once you find your niche, I think anyone could be happy. but give it time- you may not like it after the first month, semester or even year, but give the school a second chance. it feels like home and you can learn so much from the school, faculty, and students. financially, most students are well-off and this can make less-fortunate students feel isolated, but for the most part, this is not an issue.

Stereotypes are there, but a lot of other peoples too. Most from Cali and Tx. Different types of students do interact. Most are fairly well off financially, but there are those from all economic backgrounds. Very little political awareness, even less activity. Most students are apathetic. Then there's a lot of Bill O'Reilly/Ann Coulter types. Homophobia abounds, but not on a blatant hick level. Religion is the life of many here, but just as many couldn't care less.