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Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law

About Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law

Overview

  • Established: 1971
  • Parent School: Pepperdine University
  • Dean: Paul Caron
  • Location: Malibu, California

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Brian Doster Chase (1993)
Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys
Newport Beach, CA
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Mark J. Caruso (1982)
Caruso Law Offices, PC
Albuquerque, NM
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John Basil Routsis (1986)
Law Offices of John B. Routsis
Reno, NV
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Gilbert Lynn Purcell (1984)
Brayton & Purcell
Novato, CA
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Tom D'Amore (1990)
D'Amore Law Group
Portland, OR
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Jonathan Joseph Goebel (2005)
Rosenstein Law Group
Scottsdale, AZ
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

201920182017
Completed Applications3,0062,9822,077
Total Offers8961,082870
Acceptance Rate29.81%36.28%41.89%
LSAT Score Median161160160
LSAT Score Low157155154
LSAT Score High163161162
Undergraduate GPA Median3.663.633.62
Undergraduate GPA Low3.293.353.27
Undergraduate GPA High3.793.793.73
Total Graduates178168223

Bar Exam Statistics

201920182017
Total First Time Takers165168222
Total Passed136115147
School's Bar Passage Rate82.42%68.45%66.22%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate70.33%62.22%67.60%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate12.096.23-1.38

Tuition and Expenses

201920182017
Tuition Full Time Resident$57,500$55,830$54,260
Tuition Full Time Non-resident$57,500$55,830$54,260
Tuition Part Time Resident---
Tuition Part Time Non-resident---
On Campus Living Expenses$27$27,100$27,000
Off Campus Living Expenses$27$27,100$27,000

Grants and Scholarships

201920182017
Total Students Reciving Grants381372411
Total Percentage Receiving Grants79%73%69%
Average Grant Amount - Median$32,000.00$30,000.00$13,500.00
Average Grant Amount - Low$20,000.00$20,000.00$7,500.00
Average Grant Amount - High$50,000.00$47,700.00$20,000.00

Students and Faculty

201920182017
Student-to-Faculty Ratio2.7:13.5:13.8:1
Total Students492481502
Total Students Male247232237
Total Students Female245249265
Total Faculty185139132
Total Faculty Male1269592
Total Faculty Female594440
Total Faculty Minorities382117

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2019 National Rankings - Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law


#19 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.66
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law is tied for #19 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.66) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#35 in Acceptance Rate - 29.81%
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law ranks #35 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 29.81% among those who applied for admission.

#7 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 2.7:1
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law ranks #7 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 2.7:1 faculty ratio

#13 in Median LSAT - 161
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law is tied for #13 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 161 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#83 in Bar Passage Rate - 82.42%
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law ranks #83 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#25 in Highest Tuition - $57,500
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law ranks #25 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#32 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 20.54%
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law ranks #32 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (20.54%).

#153 in Presence of Female Faculty - 32%
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law ranks #153 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (32%).

Contact

Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265
law.pepperdine.edu
Phone: 310-506-4611

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