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Pepperdine University is a private research university who works with the Churches of Christ. Their main campus is located near Malibu, California. It was founded by entrepreneur George Pepperdine in South Los Angeles in 1937.

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  • Pepperdine University Malibu Canyon Entrance Gate

    The southeast corner of Pepperdine's Malibu campus (2007)

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    Smoke billows on a hill near the Phillips Theme Tower

  • Malibu-Pepperdine-university-Aerial-from-north-August-2014 crop

    An aerial view of the campus in 2014, with the Santa Monica Mountains to the left (north) and the Pacific Ocean to the right (south)

  • Pepperdine University 2011

    A view of Alumni Park and the Santa Monica Bay beyond (2011)

  • Keck Science Center Pepperdine

    The Keck Science Center at Seaver College, an example of the Mediterranean architecture on the Malibu campus (2007)

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    The Graziadio Business Center on the Drescher campus in Malibu (2006)

  • Pepperdine University 2007, 3

    Pepperdine's tennis courts, baseball field, and swimming pool (2007)

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