Does Pepperdine University have a tennis program?

Yes. Pepperdine University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Pepperdine University?

Pepperdine University is in Malibu, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.

How much does Pepperdine University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $93,512 a year, and an average net price of $58,098 after grants and scholarships.

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · private, nonprofit · 3,553 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Pepperdine University field?

Pepperdine University, in Malibu, CA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Pepperdine University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% above the West Coast Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Pepperdine University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, 19% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.

Pepperdine University's women's tennis roster has stayed between 7 and 8 players since 2020, and stood at 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the West Coast Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Pepperdine University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the West Coast Conference median of 4.5, by 41%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Pepperdine University fund its athletes?

Pepperdine University reported 322 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 150 men and 172 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $10,865,811, about $32,200 per male athlete and $35,092 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $302,502 for men's sports and $294,342 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $2,017 and $1,711 per athlete.

What is Pepperdine University like academically?

Pepperdine University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 63% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1384, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $93,512 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $58,098 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 38% of the sticker price on average.

83% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 88% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $82,939, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Pepperdine University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Communication & Journalism (12%) and Psychology (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (218 degrees)
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (127 degrees)
Psychology, General (77 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (64 degrees)
Biology, General (63 degrees)
Economics (51 degrees)
Political Science and Government (34 degrees)
International Business (24 degrees)
International/Globalization Studies (21 degrees)
Fine and Studio Arts (17 degrees)

What is Pepperdine University, CA like to live in?

Pepperdine University sits in Pepperdine University, a suburb of a large city of about 2,772 people in Los Angeles County, California.

Household incomes in Pepperdine University, a median of about $179,868, sit far above the California median and likewise far above the national one, 129% higher than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of California, around $763,900 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,893 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 12 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 43% of workers walk and 18% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 37% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.7 times the national share, and the median age of 20 is younger than the country's 39.

92% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Pepperdine University have a tennis program?: Yes. Pepperdine University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Pepperdine University?: Pepperdine University is in Malibu, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does Pepperdine University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $93,512 a year, and an average net price of $58,098 after grants and scholarships.