2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Pepperdine Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Pepperdine's median LSAT is 164, the median GPA a 3.9, and the school admits 23.4% of applicants. Tuition sits at $72,920 a year, and 22.9% of the class pays that full price with no grant at all, a number worth knowing before you fall for the Malibu campus.
The 2026 entering class
Pepperdine Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 165, up 1 from 164 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.86.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 | 165 | 167 | 3.64 | 3.86 | 3.93 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | 164 | 167 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 157 | 161 | 163 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 154 | 159 | 161 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
Your odds
At 164 on the LSAT and a 3.9 GPA, you're square in Pepperdine's middle 50%, with a quarter of the admitted class scoring 167 or higher. Fall to 161 or below and you're in the bottom quarter, where a 23.4% acceptance rate turns unforgiving fast. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $72,920/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $218,760 |
| Pays full sticker | 22.9% |
| Gets some grant | 77.1% |
A score above the 167 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid at Pepperdine, and 77.1% of the class walked in with some kind of grant.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 97% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 16.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 4.1% |
| Government + public interest | 14.7% |
| Bar pass rate | 83.3% |
97.0% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 16.2% went to firms of 101 lawyers or larger, so the debt from $218,760 in tuition has a real shot at getting serviced for most of the class.
Schools like Pepperdine
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Pepperdine Law School?
The median LSAT for Pepperdine's 2025 class is 164. The 25th percentile is 161 and the 75th is 167.
What GPA do you need for Pepperdine Law School?
The median GPA is 3.9. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is also 3.9, a narrow band at the top.
What is Pepperdine Law School's acceptance rate?
23.4% for the 2025 cycle, based on 998 offers out of 4,272 applications.
How much does Pepperdine Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $72,920 a year, or $218,760 over 3 years before living costs. 77.1% of the class receives a grant, but 22.9% still pays full sticker with nothing off the bill.
What jobs do Pepperdine Law School graduates get?
97.0% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 16.2% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 4.1% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Pepperdine Law School worth it at sticker?
For most admitted students, yes. A 97.0% placement rate and a real biglaw and clerkship share mean the $218,760 tuition bill gets serviced for the bulk of the class. The 22.9% paying full sticker without a grant should run the debt math against their own likely outcome before committing.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
