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Quality On-Campus Health Care

Welcome to the Pepperdine family! Your student’s health and well-being are vital to their academic success and personal growth. Through the University's Thrive Wellness Program, we offer a comprehensive network of services designed to support them every step of the way. Care at the Student Health Center (SHC) is one of Thrive's pillars, providing a safe, compassionate, and professional medical home right here on the Malibu campus. The information below is designed to help you and your student seamlessly navigate the transition to managing their healthcare independently while at Pepperdine.

Our Services

The Student Health Center provides high-quality healthcare to all enrolled students, regardless of their insurance plan. Our clinic is staffed by a dedicated team of board-certified doctors, a physician assistant, a registered dietitian, registered nurses, and medical assistants. We offer both male and female clinicians, so your student can choose someone they feel most comfortable with.

What We Offer:

  • Wellness & Prevention: Routine physicals, men’s and women’s health services, immunizations, and specialized travel medicine.
  • Routine Care: Treatment for everyday illnesses, minor injuries, respiratory issues, and skin conditions.
  • On-Site Labs & Medicine: Convenient access to bloodwork, injections, and a basic medicine dispensary for common prescriptions, and if a medication isn't in stock, we will write a prescription for a local pharmacy.
  • Specialty Services: Nutritional counseling and massage therapy.
  • Specialist Referrals: If your student needs a higher level of care, our doctors will connect them with trusted local specialists.

Understanding Student Privacy: HIPAA and FERPA

Once a student enters college or turns 18, federal privacy laws govern how medical information is shared.

  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) protects the privacy of medical records.
  • FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student educational and administrative records.

Because of these strictly enforced laws, our clinic staff cannot share any information about your student’s visits, diagnoses, or treatments with you without the student's explicit, written permission. If a situation arises where you and your student agree that you should have access to specific medical information, your student must sign a Release of Information Form at our clinic. The form allows the student to select which information is included in the release and to set an expiration date. These releases are not indefinite and are used for specific instances.

Booking Appointments

To foster independence and maintain strict medical confidentiality, students must schedule their own appointments.

If you have a serious concern about your student’s health, you are always welcome to call our office to alert us. Please understand, however, that, due to privacy laws, we cannot confirm whether your student has an appointment. The student must still contact us directly to schedule a same-day urgent visit or a routine appointment.


We consider it a privilege to care for your student's health so they can focus on their academic and spiritual journey. We invite you to explore our website for more detailed information, and please let us know if you have any questions about our facility or access to care!