Seaver College's own commencement site had not yet published a Spring 2027 date as of this writing; the 2026 ceremony ran Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Alumni Park.
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Seaver College’s own commencement site had not yet published a Spring 2027 date as of this writing. The 2026 ceremony ran Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Alumni Park on the Malibu campus, shown here as a labeled reference point.
A structurally tiny lodging market
A local visitor guide counts only six hotels in all of Malibu, one of which isn’t technically within city limits — a scarcity that exists year-round, before graduation-weekend demand or Malibu’s famously high beach-town rates even factor in.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Pepperdine's 2027 commencement?
Not yet published as of this writing. The 2026 Seaver College ceremony ran Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Alumni Park, shown here as a labeled reference point.
Where is commencement held?
Alumni Park on Pepperdine's Malibu campus, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263.
Why is Malibu's hotel market so structurally tight?
A local visitor guide counts only six hotels in all of Malibu, one of which isn't technically within city limits — a scarcity that exists year-round, before graduation-weekend demand even factors in.
Where does everyone stay for the weekend?
See [where to stay](/pepperdine/where-to-stay) for the on-campus Villa Graziadio Executive Center, or [sold out, now what](/pepperdine/sold-out-now-what) for Santa Monica and Thousand Oaks.
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