Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
6100 Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90045
310-568-5600 / 800-347-4849
gsep.pepperdine.edu

Contact:
Jennifer Wilkerson (jennifer.wilkerson@pepperdine.edu) - M.A. program and Clinical M.A. (evening format)
Andrea Venkat (andrea.venkat@pepperdine.edu) - Clinical M.A. Program (daytime format)
Cheryl Saunders (cheryl.saunders@pepperdine.edu) - Psy.D. program

Programs & Degrees Offered: 
M.A. - General Psychology; Clinical Psychology with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology

Accreditation: 
WASC / APA (Psy.D.)

Admission Requirements:
Bachelor's (for M.A.) / Master's (for Psy.D.)
Test:  General GRE or MAT (for M.A.) / General GRE and Psychology Subject Test (for Psy.D.)
Other:  Interview / Experience (desired) / Autobiography / Writing Sample (for Psy.D.)

Cost & Program Information:
$675 per unit (evening format) / $855 per unit (daytime format) / $855 per unit (Psy.D.)
Online Degree Program Available:  No
On-Campus/External/Distance Leaning:  Campuses in Malibu, West Los Angeles, Encino and Irvine
Public/Private:  Private
Year Established:  1951 (M.A.) / 1986 (Psy.D.)
Number of Faculty:  26 Full-time
Thesis:  Optional (M.A.) / Dissertation Required (Psy.D.)
Admission Deadline:  February 1 (for Clinical M.A. [daytime] - Fall only);
July 1 (for General Psy M.A. and Clinical M.A. [evening] - Fall);
November 1 (for General Psy M.A. and Clinical M.A. [evening] - Spring);
March 1 (for General Psy M.A. and Clinical M.A. [evening] - Summer);
January 3 (for Psy.D. - Fall only)

Enrollment:
Current Enrollment:  810
Part Time/Full Time:  692 (FT) / 118 (PT)
Female/Male:  680 (F) / 130 (M)
Alumni (1990-2003):  (Contact Institution)

Mission Statement: 
Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.  Pepperdine is an independent, private university located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California.  The Graduate School of Education and Psychology has earned recognition throughout the U.S. and abroad in providing leadership and innovation within the fields of education and psychology.  The school's programs are designed to prepare professionals for service and leadership roles in education, psychology, and related areas.  Master's and doctoral degrees are offered in various specializations within the education and psychology disciplines.  Students are prepared for teaching and administrative credentials, as well as the marriage and family therapist license and psychology license.  In addition to an excellent professional education, students are provided with personal attention in a values-centered context.
 

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