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Full-Time MBA

Degree awarded by Pepperdine University

MBAFull-timeOn-campus
Location
Malibu, California, USA
Duration
12-Months or 20-Months
Teaching language
English
Next verified deadline
November 2, 2026 (Priority)

Facts last verified October 5, 2026. MBA Schools Directory is independent and does not process applications. Applications are made on the school's official website.

Program overview

The Full-Time MBA runs on a one-year (three-trimester) track or a 20-month track that includes a full-time internship built into the curriculum. Students can choose from several concentrations and take client-based consulting projects.

Intakes
Fall Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Duration
12-Months or 20-Months Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Campus
  • Malibu — Malibu, California, USA24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263
Specializations
Business Analytics · Digital Innovation and Information Systems · Entrepreneurship · Finance · General Management · Leadership and Managing Organizational Change · Marketing
Joint / dual degrees
Joint JD/MBA · Joint MBA/MPP

Tuition and fees

Each figure keeps the applicant category, fee basis and period the school publishes.
Applicant categoryAmountFee basisPeriod
All applicants — 12-month trackUSD 32,275
Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
per term2026-2027
All applicants — 12-month track (estimated total program tuition, 46 units)USD 96,825
Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
entire program2026-2027
All applicants — 20-month trackUSD 28,410
Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
per term2026-2027

These figures use different fee bases and cannot be added or compared directly.

Amounts are shown in the currency published by the school and are not converted. Living costs are not included.

Admissions requirements

Requirements

Academic qualification
A bachelor's degree is required.Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Work experience
Not verified
English-language waiver
Applicants with an undergraduate and/or graduate degree from an accredited US college/university, or from a foreign institution where coursework was taught in English, may be excepted.Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Essays
RequiredPersonal statementSource: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
References
OptionalPublished — see the source for details.Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Application fee
Not verified

Admission tests

GMAT (classic)
OptionalGMAT or GRE optionalSource: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026
GRE General Test
OptionalGMAT or GRE optionalSource: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026

English language

TOEFL iBT
One accepted test requiredInternational applicants: TOEFL iBT, IELTS or PTE; exceptions apply for degrees earned in the US or taught in EnglishSource: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026

GMAT Focus Edition (205–805) and the classic GMAT (200–800) use different scales. A published minimum and a class average are different things; both are labelled. English requirements and waivers depend on each school's policy and your own background.

Application deadlines

IntakeRoundDeadlineApplicantsStatus
Fall 2027PriorityNovember 2, 2026Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026Domestic applicantsUpcoming
Fall 2027RegularFebruary 9, 2027Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026Domestic applicantsUpcoming
Fall 2027Final (international)May 27, 2027Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026International applicantsUpcoming
Fall 2027FinalJuly 29, 2027Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026Domestic applicantsUpcoming

Past dates are shown as passed and are never rolled forward. A date without a year is marked “Date not confirmed”.

Scholarships

No scholarship information verified. This does not mean none are offered.

Accreditation

  • AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: bschool.pepperdine.edu · verified October 5, 2026

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