Go There
The Pepperdine Way
The purpose of higher education is to develop and equip people of value and virtue who in turn create value and virtue in their communities, countries, and the rest of the world.
At Pepperdine University, we are a community committed to academic excellence, which demands integrity, develops critical thinking, and spurs intellectual exploration. We embrace faith as a fundamental part of the human experience. We are committed to character formation, which inspires selfless service and an appreciation for American values, and cultivates cultural humility.
We move students to go there—to embark on intellectual adventures, to pursue faith, to explore the world, to define their purpose, and to serve their neighbors, communities, their nation, and the world. We develop extraordinary leaders who possess the faith, character, courage, and creativity to go where they are needed to help build a flourishing society.
Jim Gash
A Higher Purpose for Higher Education
For centuries, a college education has served a higher purpose—to educate, develop, and equip people with values and virtues that they can use to serve their communities, countries, and the world.
In an op-ed published in Newsweek, president Jim Gash provides his vision for higher education's higher purpose.
How We Go There
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Beauty
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The Path Begins
Forging your own path toward a fulfilling future begins with a single step.
A Teacher Is Timeless
Teachers make an indelible and impactful mark on students that is felt throughout their academic journey and beyond.
At Pepperdine, we believe the purpose of higher education is to develop and equip people of value and virtue who in turn create value and virtue in their communities, countries, and the rest of the world. We invite you to explore all the ways in which we do just that.