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Student Life

As an SPP student, you can participate in a number of non-academic activities, both planned by the School of Public Policy, as well as more informal student organization activities. In addition, the Los Angeles area provides a variety of metropolitan areas with exciting offerings in the arts, culture, outdoor recreation, and nightlife.

On campus, there are opportunities to participate in intramural sports, which have included flag football, basketball, soccer, and softball. You also have the option and are encouraged to become involved in various clubs and student organizations, such as the Churchill Society, Women in Public Policy, Christianity in Public Policy, the International City/County Management Association, Politics in Public Policy, Conservatives of Public Policy, and the Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society.


University Life

Pepperdine University campus

As a School of Public Policy student, you are an intricate part of the greater Pepperdine community. There are many opportunities to be shared and experienced with the five schools on the Malibu campus, along with multiple services offered to assist you with concerns, questions, and student-related issues.


Malibu Life

Malibu sunset

Now that you are in Malibu, you must wonder what kinds of activities are available to do? What amenities are out there? Where can you shop? This is by no means a comprehensive list, however, may this be a start to explore the multiple opportunities throughout the City of Malibu and areas around Pepperdine.