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Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue S.
Tacoma, WA 98447

Fax number: (253) 536-5136
Website: https://www.plu.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,446
Full-time undergraduates: 2,252
Part-time undergraduates: 80
Total graduate students: 324
Full-time graduate students: 222
Part-time graduate students: 102
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.3% Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
44.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Nonresident Alien
1.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 156 acres
Nearest major city: Seattle

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 30
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; basketball; football; golf; lacrosse; soccer; softball; volleyball; rowing; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Sea-Tac Airport

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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