Pacific Lutheran University
#25 in Regional Universities West (tie)
Overview
Pacific Lutheran University is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,301 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 156 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Pacific Lutheran University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, #25. Its tuition and fees are $50,964.
Pacific Lutheran University is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,301 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 156 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Pacific Lutheran University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, #25. Its tuition and fees are $50,964.
At-a-Glance
Setting
Suburban
Tuition & Fees
$50,964
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,301
Acceptance Rate
89%
From the School
PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration - it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Our students aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world better than they found it.
We are a community of seekers, trailblazers, creators, and reformers who know that we can accomplish more together than apart. The PLU experience allows your ambition to blossom into purpose, your skills to sharpen into tools, and your caring to become a transformative force.
PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration - it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Our students aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world better than they found it.
We are a community of seekers, trailblazers, creators, and reformers who know that we can accomplish more together than apart. The PLU experience allows your ambition to blossom into purpose, your skills to sharpen into tools, and your caring to become a transformative force.
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$50,964
Room & Board
$12,446(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$43,655
$21,023
$21,023
Tuition & Fees
$50,964
Room & Board
$12,446(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$43,655
*Average cost after aid
Academics
63%
12:1
52%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
16%
N/A
Business Administration and Management, General
13%
N/A
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
8%
N/A
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
6%
N/A
Psychology, General
5%
N/A
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Students
2,301
Graduate Enrollment
332
Total Enrollment
2,633
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
2,101
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
47%
Minority Enrollment
47%
Minority Enrollment
51%
White
18%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
4%
Black
2%
Pacific Islander
2%
International
1%
American Indian
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
50+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
63%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
61%
Average Debt at Graduation
$27,818
$40,550
$40,550
Graduation Rate
63%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
61%
Average Debt at Graduation
$27,818
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Undergraduate data are based on the 2022 school year.
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