Chapman University vs Pepperdine University

Chapman University is in Orange, California. 

Pepperdine's Malibu campus is situated on 830 acres of the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Coast Highway.The Graziadio Business School and the Graduate School of Education and Psychology are headquartered in West Los Angeles at the Howard Hughes Center next to Interstate 405. These two schools also offer programs at campuses in Malibu, Irvine, and Calabasas. 

Starting on day one at Chapman University, students can seize numerous opportunities to enhance their college experience outside the classroom — socially, spiritually, and physically — all with health and safety in mind. From Broadway-style performances and athletics to cross-cultural initiatives and student life activities, you will find your home with the university. Chapman University is home to over 500 student-athletes who compete in 21 sports at the NCAA Division III level in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). In addition, Chapman sponsors seven club sports programs ranging from men’s lacrosse to cheerleading. Chapman is a bustling university with numerous events and activities happening daily. There are concerts, lectures, tours, sports games, plays, screenings, religious ceremonies, info sessions, student activities, gallery openings, club meetings, Greek events and much, much more. Health and safety of the Chapman Family is a top priority for the University. University's commitment can be seen in the healthy foods and fitness resources that it offers, the dedicated public safety, disability services, medical and physiological counseling staff that is on hand daily. From the Student Union in Argyros Forum where you can rent an iPad, grab a hot meal and socialize with friends to the Doti-Struppa Rock Wall in the residence halls where you can test your physical limits, students are free and welcome to immerse themselves in the whole Chapman student life experience.

Pepperdine University is an environment that is as conducive to personal connection as it is to higher learning. The university's diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students make the most of the Pepperdine experience by participating in student organizations, volunteer initiatives, spiritual opportunities, and campus activities unique to each of its five schools. University's student life and support resources provide rich opportunities for personal growth and cultural development. Pepperdine University Department of Campus Recreation is a unit of the Division of Student Affairs of Seaver College. The department's programs and services include: Club Sports, Esports, Fitness and Wellbeing, Informal Recreation, Intramural Sports, Outdoor Recreation, and Special Events and Excursions. The diversity and variety of sport and fitness activities and recreational facilities available assure opportunities for individuals to participate, whatever their level of ability and experience.

Paul Anderson – member, Nevada State Assembly
Anastasia Baranova – Russian-American actress
Gustavo Arellano ('01) – former publisher and editor of OC Weekly
George Argyros ('59) – business executive, former U.S. Ambassador to Spain, former owner of Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball
Emmett Ashford ('41) – first African American umpire in Major League Baseball
David E. Bonior (MA '72) – U.S. Congressman from Michigan (1977–2003), House Minority Whip (1995–2002), House Majority Whip (1991–95)
Stephen "tWitch" Boss – DJ and dancer

Mike Aamodt – Industrial and organizational psychology researcher
Christopher Chetsanga  – Zimbabwean scientist who discovered two enzymes that repair damage to DNA
Michael O'Donnell – Adolescent wellness researcher

Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos 
Sophia Hutchins – chief executive officer of LUMASOL and Executive Director of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation
Rick J. Caruso – chief executive officer of Caruso Affiliated