Pacific Lutheran University

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• 1010 122nd St So
  Tacoma , WA 98447-0003
  (253) 531-6900
  www.plu.edu

  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  3,754

  Full time

  3,566

  Part time

  188

  Men full time

  1,277

  Women full time

  2,289

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Long committed to an education distinguished for quality, in the context of a heritage that is Lutheran and an environment that is ecumenically Christian, PLU continues to embrace its primary mission: the development of knowledgeable persons equipped with an understanding of the human condition, a critical awareness of humane and spiritual values, and a capacity for clear and effective self-expression. For all who choose to seek a PLU degree, the university offers opportunity to pursue a variety of programs of academic worth and excellence. Its standards of performance demand a finely trained faculty as well as highly skilled administrative and suport staff. In its institutional emphasis on scholarship, the University views the liberal arts as providing the necessary and essential foundation for the technical training and education in the professions which modern society requires. The university aims to cultivate the intellect, not for its own sake merely, but as a tool of conscience and an instrument for service. The diversity and variety of cultural programs and personal services offered by the university are intended to facilitate this positive development of the student as a whole person in order that our students might function as members of society. In other words, PLU affirms that realization of one's highest potential as well a fulfillment of life's purpose arise in the joy of service to others. To aid its students in sharing this understanding, the university seeks to be a community in which there is a continuing and fruitful interaction between what is best in education and what is noblest in Christian edification. This deliberate and simultaneous attention to the religious dimension of the total human experience and to the standards of scholarly objectivity, coupled with clear recognition of the integrative impulse in each, is the essence of PLU.

  Pacific Lutheran University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  Evangelical Lutheran Church

  Highest degree offered

  Masters

  Calendar

  Four-one-four plan

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Pacific Lutheran University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  7%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  2%

  Hispanic

  2%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  72%

  Non-Resident Alien

  6%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  11%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Pacific Lutheran University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $40

  Applied

  2,236

  Admitted

  1,707

  Enrolled

  715

  Admitted %

  76%

  Pacific Lutheran University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Pacific Lutheran University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  81%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  500

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  620

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  490

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  610

  Students submitting ACT

  19%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  22

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  28

• Pacific Lutheran University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $25,088

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $25,088

  Books and Supplies

  $900

  On-campus room and board

  $7,712

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Pacific Lutheran University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  89%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  22% , $3,314 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  87% , $11,494 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  59% , $5,148 on average

• Pacific Lutheran University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other	0	0
  Chinese Studies	5	0
  Scandinavian Studies	0	0
  Women's Studies	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	61	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Business Administration and Management, General	109	20
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	49	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	7	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	0
  Education, General	6	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	16
  Elementary Education and Teaching	42	0
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	0	0
  Music Teacher Education	2	0
  Reading Teacher Education	0	1
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	0	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	5	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	0
  Special Education and Teaching, Other	0	0
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	0	29
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master
  Computer Engineering, General	5	0
  Engineering Science	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	22	20
  English Language and Literature, General	22	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  French Language and Literature	15	0
  German Language and Literature	6	0
  Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	15	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	0	20
  Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	15
  Nursing, Other	0	4
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	83	0
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	33	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	15	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	22	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Studies	0	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Health and Physical Education, General	32	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Philosophy	7	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	13	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	10	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	4	0
  Physics, General	9	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	45	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
  Social Work	21	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Anthropology	13	0
  Economics, General	21	0
  Political Science and Government, General	28	0
  Sociology	28	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art/Art Studies, General	13	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	9	0
  Music, General	18	0

• Pacific Lutheran University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Feb 1st

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Jan 31st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Jul 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  May 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Pacific Lutheran University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.plu.edu/external/admission/apply/

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  -

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Pacific Lutheran University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Pacific Lutheran University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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