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Pepperdine named one of nation’s top 10 schools for community service

Pepperdine_University_2_220129Pepperdine University was ranked number 10 for “Students Most Engaged in Community Service” in Princeton Review’s The Best 380 Colleges: 2016 Edition.

The distinction seems to reinforce the University’s mission of “Strengthening lives for purpose, service, and leadership” and comes iust one month before the University participates in its 27th annual Step Forward Day, when students, staff, faculty, and alumni from all Pepperdine schools engage in a day of service at over 75 community organizations across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Last year, approximately 1,375 volunteers participated.

For the “Students Most Engaged in Community Service” ranking, Princeton Review surveyed 136,000 students at 380 schools nationwide about their campus experiences.

For more information about Pepperdine University, visit pepperdine.edu.

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