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Admission to Pepperdine University School of Law is highly selective. Pepperdine seeks to assemble a first-year class that is extraordinary in its academic excellence, diversity, and talent. Because enrollment is limited, only those applicants who show a strong potential for success in law school will be accepted.
The Faculty Admissions Committee will evaluate completed applications based upon:
- the applicant's academic record, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score,
- a written personal statement,
- a response to the university's mission,
- and other information that reflects outstanding academic and professional promise, such as employment experience, extracurricular activities, community involvement, commitment to high standards of ethics and morality, reasons for wanting to study law, initiative, competence in writing and speaking, and maturity.
The admission process is guided by the view that a student body that reflects broad and rich diversity provides a superior educational environment. For this reason, admissions decisions may be based on consideration of other unique factors that include racial and ethnic origin, unique work or service experience, a history of overcoming disadvantage, or unusual life experiences.
A broad general education is usually considered better preparation for the study of law than specialized study in subjects closely related to law.