Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
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Sydney
Saint Louis, MO209 contributions
July 2022
My friend and I walked around the campus when we visited Malibu. Beautiful! The campus is not as close to the beach as I thought, so there's no great access point from the school, but the views are great. This is a must-see, especially if you grew up watching Zoey 101. I don't know how anyone can focus on schoolwork here!
Written 9 March 2023
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Road11140
Windsor, CT1 contribution
Pepperdine University stole my heart when I visited the law school in April 2003. Until then, I had made up my mind to attend Vanderbilt University Law School and had even put a deposit on an apartment in Nashville. On a whim, I bought a plane ticket and flew from Penn State to California for Pepperdine's Admitted Students Day. By the end of the day I knew that Pepperdine was where I wanted to spend the next three years of my life! It's a beautiful beautiful campus, but even more important is its incredible sense of community not to mention the friendly and kind people who work and live there. If you ever have a chance to visit California be sure to take a trip up Los Angeles and if you ever have a chance to visit Los Angeles, you'd be silly not to head over to Malibu and see one of the most gorgeous college campuses in the nation.
Written 31 May 2003
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HOCKPOOH
Boonton, NJ473 contributions
July 2019
After our beach visit in Malibu, we wanted to go see nearby Pepperdine University. The main reason we wanted to see it was because one of the kids’ favorite TV shows from when they were younger was filmed there. That show was Zoey 101, starring Britney’s younger sister Jamie Lyn Spears. It was nice to see some of the buildings from the old show.
Written 31 December 2019
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jehenson81
Washington DC, DC25,931 contributions
Sept 2024 • Solo
Since I was back in Malibu during the school year, I thought I’d once again try to visit the on campus art museum. As a visitor, I had to stop at the gate and a very nice young man gave me a pass. I made my way to the museum and discovered there was no street parking and I needed some type of fob to get into the visitors lot right by the museum. I drove around for about ten minutes and then gave up. During my driving around, I could see the campus is very beautiful but the hills you have to hike up and down make me very happy I’m not a student there.
Written 23 September 2024
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JBjeffreyl
Malibu, CA139 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
If you are into Art, this should be on your “things to do today” list- Checkout their exhibitions- it’s a Beautiful campus- and on a beautiful day- what could be better than a gallery visit ant Lunch at the Beach?
Written 5 October 2019
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Les J
Murrieta, CA664 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
My wife was a sophomore at this campus the first year it opened. She took me here for the first time late on a Friday afternoon in 1978. I was blown away! Driving in on Malibu Canyon Road we stopped & watched a filming of the TV show, "M.A.S.H". Then I saw the unparalleled beauty of this campus! Having already earned an advanced degree, after having attended a community college, a Cal Poly, & 2 Cal States, I proclaimed that I would still be struggling thru freshman Chemistry had I attended Pepperdine because I would never have been able to go to class in this gorgeous setting. Over the years we've attended alumni functions, etc. She's watched the campus grow. For our 40th anniversary, I wanted to bring my once coed back to her undergrad alma mater again. While the campus's beauty continues to impress me, it's what Pepperdine did for my wife that I will always cherish. Sure, the collegiate experience of watching movies & TV shows being filmed (she showed me where Jim Rockford's trailer sat!), sitting near yesteryear's megastar's at the local theatre, and the beaches . . . Wow, those beaches! . . . all that was great. But while I was wallowing in college debauchery, she was having her family instilled values reinforced at a faith based University that ultimately had a profound impact on her future husband. This place offers so much more than just beautiful scenery & a degree!
Written 10 October 2018
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Rich H
Fair Oaks, CA22 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
The Pepperdine campus is beautiful, but absolutely nothing is on the same level. Be prepared for many, many stairs if you want to see the whole University. Unless you're a hill climber, you'll need a car to get from the the main campus to the grad schools or the Villa hotel at the very top (the best place to stay for a view and quiet)
Written 12 December 2018
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Wade29
Malibu, CA109 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
The school has the best view of any I have been to. But it is the poeple that make the difference. Everyone there is so nice and accomodating, and go out of their way to make sure you know where you are going, etc.
Written 13 August 2018
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Brian Hemsworth
Los Angeles, CA100 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
Unfortunately, much of the Malibu coast is not easy to get to, or to see. Yes, there are public beaches, though much of the coast is blocked by homes or private communities. There are lots of great shops and restaurants in Malibu, and the canyons (Topanga, Las Virgenes/Malibu, and Kanan) offer great access and stunning views.
A great stop is at Pepperdine University. Whether you have an interest in the school or not as a parent or student, it's worth the stop. Plan on 15-20 minutes to drive the circle drive around campus minimum. A 1-2 hour stop includes much more.
Pepperdine is on the hill overlooking the ocean. It is a perennial top school on the most beautiful campus lists. You will frequently see deer eating grass on the many spacious lawns. (At night there are mountain lions in the hills nearby, and though sited, they keep their distance.)
Main campus is great for a stop. Tell the guards at the guard gate that you want to go to the student store or the Waves Cafe for a meal, and they'll instruct you on parking (which is limited). It's not busy, you get a token for the lot; if it's busy, you will get a pass and park on the road that circles campus or one of the outlying lots. The chapel is at the base of main (central) campus. Lots of great lawns on campus to rest, picnic, or fly a Frisbee! Campus is on a hill, so wear comfy walking shoes.
Main campus also has classrooms, theaters (with lots of evening events), galleries, Payson Library, and many of the places seen on the famous "Zoey 101" television shot which was shot on campus.
The Law School is higher up the hill, as is the Drescher Campus housing the Graziadio Graduate Business School. Don't miss a stop at the top. Take a few minutes (or longer) to visit Heroes Garden, a beautiful garden in tribute to Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., and the others from the famous Flight 93 "Let's Roll" heroes from 9/11. I visit this place often, for its stunning views and peaceful atmosphere. It is at the very top of the Malibu Campus.
From Pepperdine you can head north up the coast or south to Santa Monica via Pacific Coast Highway, or east through Malibu Canyon over to Highway 101, so it's a great point in the North West of Los Angeles to stop by and see or visit.
A great stop is at Pepperdine University. Whether you have an interest in the school or not as a parent or student, it's worth the stop. Plan on 15-20 minutes to drive the circle drive around campus minimum. A 1-2 hour stop includes much more.
Pepperdine is on the hill overlooking the ocean. It is a perennial top school on the most beautiful campus lists. You will frequently see deer eating grass on the many spacious lawns. (At night there are mountain lions in the hills nearby, and though sited, they keep their distance.)
Main campus is great for a stop. Tell the guards at the guard gate that you want to go to the student store or the Waves Cafe for a meal, and they'll instruct you on parking (which is limited). It's not busy, you get a token for the lot; if it's busy, you will get a pass and park on the road that circles campus or one of the outlying lots. The chapel is at the base of main (central) campus. Lots of great lawns on campus to rest, picnic, or fly a Frisbee! Campus is on a hill, so wear comfy walking shoes.
Main campus also has classrooms, theaters (with lots of evening events), galleries, Payson Library, and many of the places seen on the famous "Zoey 101" television shot which was shot on campus.
The Law School is higher up the hill, as is the Drescher Campus housing the Graziadio Graduate Business School. Don't miss a stop at the top. Take a few minutes (or longer) to visit Heroes Garden, a beautiful garden in tribute to Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., and the others from the famous Flight 93 "Let's Roll" heroes from 9/11. I visit this place often, for its stunning views and peaceful atmosphere. It is at the very top of the Malibu Campus.
From Pepperdine you can head north up the coast or south to Santa Monica via Pacific Coast Highway, or east through Malibu Canyon over to Highway 101, so it's a great point in the North West of Los Angeles to stop by and see or visit.
Written 15 April 2018
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Susan S
Kansas City, MO51 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
My daughter and I came here for a one day visit. We didn't have much time but the professors did a wonderful job packing in a full schedule for us. The campus is absolutely gorgeous! We felt very welcomed. The students seem really happy there. Of course, who wouldn't?! The campus sits on a mountain/hill overlooking the ocean.
Written 27 February 2017
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Quienes egresaron de la universidad y hoy es reconocido en el mindo
Written 17 March 2019
Ciao a tutti , vorrei sapere se in questa scuola c' e anche un college oltre all'università e quali sono le modalità di accesso e i costi . Grazie
Written 30 August 2015
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