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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1269th for total enrollment

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    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
    Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Pacific Lutheran University?

    Ranks 401st for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $23,450 $23,450 $23,450
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $731 $731 $731
    FT Graduate Tuition $17,544 $17,544 $17,544
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $731 $731 $731
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $33,437 $33,437 $33,437
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $34,484 $34,484 $34,484
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $27,260 $27,260 $27,260

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $20,790 trend  $23,450 $20,790 trend  $23,450 $20,790 trend  $23,450
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $750 trend  $924
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,410 trend  $7,140
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,194 trend  $1,923
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,410 trend  $7,140
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,528 trend  $2,970
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,402 trend  $2,886

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application Fee$40
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 2,133 (802 male / 1,331 female)
    Admitted 1,587 (570 male / 1,017 female)
    Admission rate 74%
    First-time Enrollment 670 (250 male / 420 female)
    FT Enrollment 668 (250 male / 418 female)
    PT Enrollment 2 (N/A male / 2 female)
    Total Enrollment3,680

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Pacific Lutheran University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference Northwest Conference
    NCAA Basketball Conference Northwest Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Northwest Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Northwest Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Pacific Lutheran University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 211th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 17%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 28
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 27
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 28

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 444th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 83%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 610
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 490 / 610
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 970 / 1220

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,642
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$3,510
    Board Fee$3,630

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Pacific Lutheran University ranks 2009th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,201 183 pie   26%
    State & Local Grant Aid $4,335 79 pie   11%
    Institutional Grant Aid $8,329 586 pie   84%
    Student Loan Aid $4,184 486 pie   70%
    Any financial aid type   672 pie   96%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    98101199
    Black Non-Hispanic
    214768
    Hispanic
    265278
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    70133203
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    82129
    White Non-Hispanic
    9561,7832,739
    Race Unknown
    145219364
    Total 1,324 2,356 3,680

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Pacific Lutheran University.

      Men Women Total
    82 58 140
    8 73 81
    26 47 73
    5 53 58
    16 40 56

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Anthropology 2 1 2 11 1 17
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 1 1 14 17
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 42 5 49
    Business Administration and Management, General 27 3 2 9 1 92 6 140
    Chemistry, General 1 1 4 6
    Chinese Studies 1 1
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 4 2 7
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3 3 1 45 4 56
    Computer Engineering, General 1 1
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 1 17 20
    Creative Writing 16 2 18
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 4
    Economics, General 1 1 20 22
    Education, General 3 22 4 29
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 2 3
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 2 51 4 58
    Engineering Science
    English Language and Literature, General 1 1 1 8 11
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 2 17 1 20
    French Language and Literature 4 4
    Geology/Earth Science, General 7 7
    German Language and Literature 3 3
    Health and Physical Education, General 2 2 2 28 1 35
    History, General 3 21 24
    Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 12 3 15
    Mathematics, General 1 8 9
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 22 1 24
    Music Teacher Education 2 2
    Music, General 1 16 2 19
    Nursing, Other 9 9
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 1 2 6 63 7 81
    Philosophy 3 3
    Physics, General 6 6
    Political Science and Government, General 2 1 12 2 17
    Psychology, General 3 2 1 37 4 47
    Reading Teacher Education 1 1
    Religion/Religious Studies 1 9 10
    Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 1
    Scandinavian Studies
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    Secondary Education and Teaching 1 5 1 7
    Social Work 1 5 6
    Sociology 1 1 14 2 18
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 8 9
    Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 3 2 68 73
    Women's Studies
    Total 45 14 20 39 5 735 52 910

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Pacific Lutheran University ranks 1358th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $54,223 ($56,367 male / $51,608 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 202 (111 male / 91 female)
    Total Benefits $2,903,034

    Pacific Lutheran University Summary

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    It currently consists of the College of Arts and Sciences (consisting of the Division of Humanities, the Division of Natural Sciences, and the Division of Social Sciences), the School of the Arts, School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Nursing, and the School of Physical Education. PLU offers the following degrees: The campus of PLU is unofficially divided into two sections, Upper Campus and Lower Campus, with a hill dividing them. Upper Campus is home to: Lower Campus includes: Additional buildings off campus are also used for University purposes, including offices, the Wang Center for International Studies, East Campus, and Trinity Lutheran Church.

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    Pacific Lutheran University Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Pacific Lutheran University is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Double Major, ESL, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Pacific Lutheran University.

    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness, recreation & fitness – general
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Chinese, Classics, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish
    History:
    History – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Nursing (RN)
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Global Studies
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Theatre Arts Management
    Education:
    Elementary Education, Secondary Education
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General
    Popular majors:
    sixteen percent education, fourteen percent business per marketing, thirteen percent social sciences, eight percent health professions, seven percent psychology, six percent communications per journalism, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent english

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $687 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Further, for international students, the application fee is 40. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July.

    Pacific Lutheran University Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 76%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were nine hundred and thirty-three total number of transfer students who applied and six hundred and thirty-five total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

    Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of February. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of February. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 31st of January. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    Pacific Lutheran University Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-two percent scholarships per grants and thirty-eight percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Music/Drama and ROTC. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

    Pacific Lutheran University Students

    Pacific Lutheran University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, Coed, where 76 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately three thousand, three hundred and thirty-one degree-seeking undergrads, six hundred and ninety first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three hundred and eleven graduate enrollment. Additionally, the student body consists of seventy-six percent in-state students, twenty-four percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-three percent women, thirty-seven percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, six percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, seventy-six percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, eleven percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-three percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-five percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-nine percent in top half of graduating class, forty-eight percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. In any event, the school is located 7 miles from Tacoma, 30 miles from Seattle.Further, the university has many unique facilites such as herbarium, invertebrate and vertebrate museums, greenhouse, field station and boat equipped for studies of Puget Sound, Scandinavian cultural center, observatory, performing arts center, language and culture residence hall.. Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, eighty-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-one percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

    Pacific Lutheran University Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball
    The Lutes are a member of NCAA.

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