Admission

Academic Recommendation

This letter must be from a teacher or counselor who is familiar with the applicant's academic standing.

Include your Pepperdine Campus-Wide ID (CWID) or Common Application ID on all documents you submit. This will assist in the accurate and timely processing of your application file.    

Option A (Preferred): Pepperdine Recommendation Form
Use this form to submit a request for your recommender to complete your recommendation.  Please note: We prefer that you utilize option A, the Pepperdine Recommendation Form, for submitting your academic recommendation.

Option B: Common Application Recommendation Form
Once in the Common Application, select "Academics" in the left-hand menu. Enter the required information for the form. Please note: you will need your recommender's name, position title, e-mail address, and work phone number to complete the form. Your recommender will then be contacted and invited to submit your recommendation through the Common Application system. If your school official has already submitted your recommendation via the Common Application, please do not send additional hard copies as this will delay our ability to process your application file. Instead, please verify that these items were submitted on the School Forms tab in the Common Application system. 

Please note:  In order for Pepperdine to receive your recommendation, you must correctly assign your school official(s) to your Pepperdine application. For further instructions on submitting your recommendation via the Common Application and assigning school officials, please view their instructional video.

Hardcopy Recommendations
We prefer that recommendations be submitted online using one of the above options. However, if you are unable to use our forms, written recommendations or traditional letters can be mailed to the address below.  Please make sure that the person completing your recommendation includes your first name, last name, current school, city, and state. Include your Pepperdine Campus-Wide ID (CWID) or Common Application ID on all documents you submit. This will assist in the accurate and timely processing of your application file.

Seaver College Office of Admission
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90263-4392

 

Please Note: It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required materials for the admission application file are received by the Office of Admission by the applicable deadline in order to be considered by the Admission Committee.