Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a private university offering liberal arts and professional school programs located in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington, United States. Founded by Norwegian Lutheran pioneers in 1890, PLU is sponsored by the 580 congregations of Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. PLU has approximately 3,500 students enrolled. As of 2012 the school employs 236 full-time professors on the 156-acre (630,000 m2) woodland campus.
PLU consists of the College of Arts and Sciences (including of the Divisions of Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences), the School of Arts and Communication, the School of Business, the School of Education and Movement Studies, and the School of Nursing.
Fast Facts
- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- students
- $30,950.00 avg tuition
1010 122nd St So
Tacoma,
WA
98447-0003
(253) 531-6900
Apply online
Admissions:
www.plu.edu/admission/first-year/
Financial Aid:
www.plu.edu/financial-aid/
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Washington
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship | Up to $2,000 | Varies |
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
Schools Near Pacific Lutheran University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Clover Park Technical College | 3.1mi |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | 4.8mi |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Tacoma | 5.5mi |
| Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom | 6.2mi |
| Everest College-Tacoma | 6.6mi |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 6.9mi |
| Bates Technical College | 7.3mi |
| Tacoma Community College | 7.8mi |
| Pierce College at Puyallup | 8.2mi |
| University of Puget Sound | 8.3mi |
| Faith Evangelical College & Seminary | 9.9mi |
| DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management-Washington | 12.6mi |
| DeVry University-Washington | 12.7mi |
| Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty-Branch Campus | 13.8mi |
| Cascade Beauty College | 15.3mi |
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