Pepperdine UniversitySwimming Recruiting & International Admissions
Review Pepperdine University's swim level by event, roster profile, and international admissions requirements — cost, aid and verified source evidence.
Pepperdine University fields a 31-swimmer roster in NCAA I (CA).
Official athletics roster last checked Oct 25, 2026; times from public meet results.
31-swimmer roster
3 coaches.
Selectivity & int'l share
International students make up 7.8% of the student body.
Total annual cost
Graduation rate 83%; median earnings $82,939 (U.S. College Scorecard).
On the roster this season.
What changed on Pepperdine University's official roster since Sep 1, 2026 — counts only, checked daily.
0 newly listed · 0 no longer listed
No change recorded yet this season.
10 freshmen · 8 seniors
Last season's roster had 11 freshmen, 6 sophomores, 6 juniors and 8 seniors.
3 coaches listed
No staff change recorded this season.
Most recent results on file: Rodionoff Invite (Oct 9, 2026) · CSCAA National Invitational Championship (Mar 12, 2026) · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (Feb 25, 2026).
Swimming recruiting standards by event.
Current-roster SCY (25-yard) times — each swimmer's best over the last 4 seasons.
| Gender | Event (SCY) | Swimmers | Fastest | Top 25% | Median | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 50 Free | 33 | 23.45 | 24.33 | 25.12 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 100 Free | 25 | 50.88 | 52.40 | 53.58 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 200 Free | 21 | 1:51.02 | 1:53.65 | 1:55.60 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 500 Free | 15 | 4:57.72 | 5:03.83 | 5:11.52 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 50 Back | 13 | 25.42 | 27.35 | 27.85 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Back | 14 | 55.20 | 57.03 | 59.19 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 200 Back | 8 | 2:00.37 | 2:02.41 | 2:03.32 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 50 Breast | 10 | 29.63 | 29.98 | 30.20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Breast | 13 | 1:03.37 | 1:03.74 | 1:05.03 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 200 Breast | 13 | 2:17.76 | 2:20.13 | 2:23.03 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 50 Fly | 19 | 25.46 | 26.54 | 27.05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Fly | 22 | 54.70 | 56.87 | 59.28 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 200 Fly | 11 | 2:04.85 | 2:06.24 | 2:09.10 | 2026-10-15 |
| Women | 100 IM | 18 | 59.04 | 1:00.27 | 1:01.94 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 IM | 19 | 2:06.18 | 2:08.20 | 2:09.91 | 2026-10-15 |
NCAA I recruiting standards by event
Full NCAA I time bands and rankings by event:
Roster profile & event depth.
Men's event depth
Women's event depth
Where Pepperdine University swimmers trained before college.
Clubs of the 27 current roster swimmers we could trace to a club in the two years before college. One swimmer can count for two clubs.
| Club | Where | On this roster | Class of | Best events before college | College swimmers from club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquazot Swim Club | California | 3 | 2025, 2023 (2) | 200 Free, 50 Fly, 1000 Free | 8 |
| Diablo Aquatics | California | 2 | 2026, 2023 | 100 Back, 50 Free | 18 |
| Lakeside Aquatic Club (TX) | Texas | 1 | 2024 | 100 Breast | 88 |
| Irvine Novaquatics | California | 1 | 2023 | 1000 Free | 68 |
| Club Wolverine | Michigan | 1 | 2026 | 500 Free | 65 |
| Mason Manta Rays | Ohio | 1 | 2026 | 400 IM | 51 |
| Fishers Area Swimming Tigers | Indiana | 1 | 2026 | 200 Free | 39 |
| Orinda Aquatics | California | 1 | 2026 | 100 Breast | 38 |
| Sierra Marlins Swim Team | California | 1 | 2023 | 50 Fly | 37 |
| Texas Ford Aquatics | Texas | 1 | 2024 | 200 Free | 37 |
| Austin Swim Club | Texas | 1 | 2024 | 200 Free | 34 |
| Rochester Swim Club | Minnesota | 1 | 2023 | 200 IM | 33 |
What this team studies.
From the official roster.
STEM 2 · Business 6 · Other 7
Among the 15 swimmers who list a major on the official roster; 3 more have not declared yet.
10 FR · 6 SO · 7 JR · 8 SR
Graduation 83% · Retention 88%
School-wide graduation and first-year retention rates (U.S. College Scorecard).
International admissions requirements.
TOEFL Not disclosed · IELTS 6.5 (as of 2025–26)
Common App
Application systems, fee $70 (as of 2025–26), RD deadline January 15.
Merit aid
International financial aid policy recorded for 2025-2026.
| Field | Value | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL minimum | Not disclosed | Pending |
| IELTS minimum | 6.5 (as of 2025–26) | Pending |
| Application systems | Common App | Verified |
| Application fee | $70 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| RD deadline | January 15 | Verified |
| Int'l tuition | $69,918 | Gov data |
| Total cost (COA) | $93,512 | Gov data |
| Aid for international | Merit aid | Verified |
Values marked “as of” were last confirmed on the school’s own website in that application cycle.
Cost, aid and outcomes.
Total cost of attendance
U.S. College Scorecard; international tuition $69,918.