Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and based in Malibu, California, where its main campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean and Pacific Coast Highway. Founded by entrepreneur George Pepperdine in South Los Angeles in 1937, the university moved to Malibu in 1972. It includes Seaver College and four graduate schools, and is classified as an R2 institution with high research activity.