Pepperdine University Top Questions

I really can't think of anything bad to say about Pepperdine, although more student activities would definitely be beneficial. I think Pepperdine is overall well rounded but if I had to change one thing I would say it would be to add more student activities to get invovled in.

It is a bit difficult to navigate around campus with all the hills.

Things are sort of dead on the weekends, because most people go off campus. You basically either need to have a car or you need to be really proactive about making friends...with cars. Also, about 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of sophomore students go abroad, which is really cool, but it sort of sucks to be one of the students who stays behind. They try to make it a really fun year if you do stay on campus, though. All in all, Pepperdine is an awesome place, but every school will have it's cons.

One of the worst things about this school is the pricing. Not only do you have to pay a lot for the tuition, however everything else is expensive such as the food, housing and other such things. Thefore, the cost of things proves to be the worst part of this school

The actual location of the school can be inconvenient at times. Despite the beautiful view and the fact that the beautiful waves are literally across the street, students need to drive an average of 30 minutes to get to their off-campus jobs or internships. With the cost of gas being so high in Malibu, many college students, such as myself, have difficulty affording internship or job opportunities which require a commitment of coming in at least twice a week.

The worst thing about Pepperdine University is the limitation of freedoms that are highlighted in the student handbook. No alochol is allowed because it is a dry campus based on the Church of Christ. Curfews are also enforced, in which boys can't be in a girls dorm past 1 AM, and vice-versa. If anyone is to violate these regulations, strict consequences are enforced, such as not being able to participate in the wonderful international programs they offer.

I love every aspect of my life here. The student body is so involved and personable, the campus is the most gorgeous in the country and classes are rigorous and rewarding. To be honest the only bad thing I can come up with about Pepperdine is the food services (which seems so silly). Apparently in years past, our Cafeteria has had mroe selection and better service, but this year it's horrible. Many students have petitioned and written complaints regarding the unavailability of the Cafs serving schedule and the reasoning behind it's 'B' sanitary rating...

How is kind of isolated for which there are not many choices around close by and you need to drive away from Malibu for better entertainment, shopping and dinning places. There is not much around cause it's mostly a quite place sorrounded by celebrities houses, the ocean and few restaurants and bussiness. Also, if you live on campus they don't give you choice on meal plan, you have to get the meal plan they decide and I feel I'm wasting money cause I don't like to eat there everyday making your food expenses higher than ancicipated.

Pepperdine's inability to allow Greek houses, due to city regulations, proves to be one of the few negative aspects of the school. While the majority of colleges, both public and private, allow sororities and fraternities to reside in houses together as a group, this opportunity is not available at my college. This factor may seem to be a trivial matter, however through my participation in a sorority, I have come understand how this detracts from the level of intimacy of the Greek groups. Thus, the omission of this tradition arguably taints the appeal of Pepperdine's Greek system.

Weekend life on campus is dead. There is not much school spirit and because of the drinking policy and/or students living off campus and quiet hours on the weekends as well, there is not much activity or student life.