Pacific Lutheran University-Private

Tacoma, Washington
3,070 (2,781 undergraduates)
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2016-17 Accepted: 77%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 58%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 70%
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2017-18 Total Expenses: $54,800
Average Net Price 15-16: $25,219
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 6%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT RW: 640
SAT Math: 630
ACT: 27
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Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: not available
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 25%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 89.5%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 19.6%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $12,809

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NCAA D3, Northwest Conference

Reasons to consider Pacific Lutheran University:

International Honors Program
Student Leadership Institute
Lute Air Student Radio
Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Global Ambassadors
Burton Ostenson Museum of Natural History
Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse
Holocaust Summer Fellows
Summer Research Fellowships in Business and Economic History