Pacific Lutheran University
1010 122nd St So
Tacoma WA 98447
(253) 531-6900
General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
3,652 (3,334 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Four-one-four plan
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
12 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
91% / 9%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
36% / 64%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
90% / 10%
- In-State / Out-of-State
72% / 28%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$28,100
- Room & Board$8,600
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
91%
- Average Financial Aid Package$25,805
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$22,484
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants2,555
- Students Admitted
1,914
(75%)
- Students Enrolled716
(28%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class32%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
490-630
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
500-620
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
490-600
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
22-28
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants2,555
- Students Admitted
1,914
(75%)
- Students Enrolled716
(28%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class32%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class66%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class92%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
490-630
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
500-620
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
490-600
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
22-28
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$40
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRecommended
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$28,100
- Room & Board$8,600
- Books & Supplies$924
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid91%
- Average Financial Aid Package$25,805
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$22,484
- Federal Grants23%$3,607
- Pell Grants19%$3,019
- Other Federal Grants23%$1,141
- State & Local Grants16%$4,776
- Institutional Grants92%$13,519
- Federal Loans62%$4,471
- Non-Federal Loans8%$9,870
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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