Overview

Pacific Lutheran University is a University institution located in Tacoma, WA.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Admission
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA  98447
United States

Contact Melody Ferguson
Associate Dean of Admission
Email: admission@plu.edu
Phone: 253-535-7151
Fax: 253-536-5136

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Studies	×	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
General Literature	×	×
Writing, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,306

Applied

4,595

Accepted

2,396

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,093

Females Applied

2,724

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,086

Males Applied

1,752

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Recommended	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	October 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	540	660
SAT Math	-	500	600
ACT Composite	-	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

50,720

Private

Fees

990

Full-time student fees

12,280

Room & board

5,980

Room only

Financial Aid

46,512

Avg. Financial Aid Package

50,141

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

40,988

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,394

Avg. Loan Aid

31,032

Avg. Grant Aid

43,006

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

81%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

27%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,396

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

14%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.63%
Black or African American	6.34%
White or Caucasian	42.01%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	10.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.62%
Two or more races	10.65%
Other	1.31%

Gender

Male (35.02%)

Female (59.89%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Rowing		Division 3	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

289

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 172

Part-time - 117

Male - 102

Female - 171