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an fevriye 1937, kont twal la nan Gwo Depresyon an, George Pepperdine fonde inivèsite a kòm yon kretyen kolèj art liberal nan vil la nan Los Angeles. Sou Sèptanm 21, 1937, 167 nouvo elèv ki soti nan 22 eta diferan ak de lòt peyi yo te antre nan klas sou yon kanpis ki fèk bati sou 34 kawo tè (14 li te gen) nan West 79th Street ak South Vermont Avenue nan katye a Vermont Knolls nan South Central Los Angeles, refere yo bay pita kòm lakou lekòl la Vermont Avenue. pa avril 6, 1938, George Pepperdine kolèj te konplètman ki resevwa akreditasyon nan Nòdwès Asosyasyon an.
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In February 1937, against the backdrop of the Great Depression, George Pepperdine founded the university as a Christian liberal arts college in the city of Los Angeles. On September 21, 1937, 167 new students from 22 different states and two other countries entered classes on a newly built campus on 34 acres (14 ha) at West 79th Street and South Vermont Avenue in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles, referred to later as the Vermont Avenue campus. By April 6, 1938, George Pepperdine College was fully accredited by the Northwest Association.