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Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington

https://www.plu.edu

#501 National Colleges

86.03% Admission Rate
Least Selective

2,650 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church
Location

City
Tacoma, Washington

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 15.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs 10.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 9.3%
Social Sciences 7.3%
Physical Sciences 7.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 6.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 6.9%
Psychology 6.6%
Education 4.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 2.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.5%
History 1.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.3%

Cost

Tuition
$43,674.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
55.65%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$23,058.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1206 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 640 585 530
Verbal 650 600 550

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 25 22
English 31 27 23