Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington
About
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a private Lutheran university in Parkland, Washington, United States. It was founded by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants in 1890. PLU is sponsored by the 580 congregations of Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It has approximately 2,700 students enrolled. As of 2023, the school employs approximately 238 full-time professors on the 156-acre (63 ha) woodland campus. PLU’s academic programs into four colleges: the College of Health Professions; the College of Liberal Studies; the College of Natural Sciences; and the College of Professional Studies.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$53,096
- Estimated total for international students
- US$64,176
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,401
- Graduate students
- 351
- International undergraduates
- 5%
- Students per teacher
- 12 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 78%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 540–660 · Maths 500–600
- ACT
- 22–28
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$71,109
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (58)
Bachelor's degrees36 subjects
Master's degrees8 subjects
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Undergraduate certificates5 subjects
Graduate certificates6 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.