2024-2025
Returning Students
Housing Waitlists
As the housing self-selection process has concluded, the Housing Portal is now open for students who did not self-select a room or are interested in a residential area that is full to sign up for a housing waitlist(s).
To access the waitlist page please go to the Housing Portal > Academic Year Application > Application Status > Additional Steps > Waitlist. Students are welcome to sign up for one, some, or all waitlists that are available to them. Placements will be offered to students who sign up on a waitlist on a rolling basis based on availability. Offers will expire within 24 - 48 hours, so please be sure to monitor your Pepperdine email account consistently throughout the summer to avoid missing an offer.
Please note that there is limited space for rising juniors and seniors, and housing cannot be guaranteed.
New Students
Newly admitted students for the 2024-2025 academic year follow a separate process. For more new student information, please visit our first-year housing or transfer housing web pages.
3D Room Models
We've partnered with Roomie to provide students with an accurate, to-scale 3D model of on-campus housing. Once you've booked a room, you will have access to the unique link for your room. In the meantime, feel free to take a look at some example models below.
Please note that the models linked above are approximate measurements and individual rooms may vary.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up for a single room?
At this time, we are not offering additional single-room options beyond what is provided at the Drescher Campus Apartments and through the disability accommodation process. Should you feel you need a single room accommodation or would like to request an exemption from the on-campus housing requirement, please follow these processes: Single Room Accommodation and Residency Exemption.
Am I required to live in campus housing?
Our residency requirement policy states that all new students must live on campus and have meal plans for their first two academic years, including all transfer residents who are required to live on campus for the entire academic year. We believe the relationships and community built during these first years of attending Pepperdine are vital to the college experience. The Housing and Residence Life community provides an atmosphere that empowers students to make connections between faith, living, and learning within a diverse community.
I'm required to live on campus. How can I apply to be exempt from this policy?
Students may request an exemption from the residency requirement by completing an exemption request.
In the event that you can not house all intended students, how will you decide who receives priority? International students? Students without cars? Students from out of state?
First and second-year students are required to live on campus and will generally be given first priority. Other considerations will be factored in as well. Students who want on-campus housing who are initially denied will be given an opportunity to express their needs and describe their particular situation.
Are juniors and seniors guaranteed on-campus housing if they submit their housing applications?
No, but we are committed to having upperclassmen students on campus to the greatest extent possible.
I need a housing accommodation next year. How does this impact my housing selection process?
All students in need of accommodations must work through the Office of Student Accessibility (OSA). For more information and deadlines, please visit our Student Accessibility webpage. Please note that students who currently have accommodations must annually renew and update their accommodations.
Students with approved housing accommodations will still follow the standard housing self-selection process via timeslot. Once housing self-selection is complete and if a room is successfully booked, Housing and Residence Life (HRL) and OSA will then work with students to address the specifics of their accommodation, based on availability.
How do I select a meal plan? Am I required to have a meal plan?
Meal plan requirements correspond with living areas and student classifications, so students will not be able to select a meal plan until they are officially placed in housing. Students may be required to purchase a meal plan depending on placement. For more details on required meal plans, please visit our Meal Plan Information or Meal Plan Rates page.
If you are a commuter (off-campus) student, please email housing@pepperdine.edu with any meal plan requests! We are happy to assist you in enrolling in a meal plan.
How do I cancel my housing application?
How do I apply for summer housing?
The Housing Portal opens for summer housing applications on March 20 at 9 AM. For more information, please visit our Summer Housing webpage.