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Pacific Lutheran University
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Overview
Type of school:
Private institution
Year founded:
1890
Affiliation:
Lutheran
Academic calendar:
4-1-4
Undergraduate student body:
3,340
Environment:
Suburban
Endowment:
$61,671,463
Admissions
Address
12180 Park Street S
Tacoma, WA 98447
Website
http://www.plu.edu
Admissions E-mail
admission@plu.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
More Selective
Average high school GPA:
3.6
Send application by:
Rolling
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
Jennifer Olsen Krengel
Admissions office telephone:
(800) 274-6758
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
Rolling
Decision sent by:
Accept offer by:
May 1 (or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter)
Early decision
Not offered
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$40
Is the fee refundable?
No
Can fee be waived for students with financial need?
Yes
Does school have a waiting list?
No
Can admission be deferred?
Yes
Accepted application formats:
Applications on floppy disks:
No
Applications via E-mail:
No
Tuition deposit:
$200 (Refundable by May 1)
Room deposit:
N/A
Admissions Requirements
High school completion requirement:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program:
Required
Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended*
| |
Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| English |
N/A |
4 |
| Mathematics |
2 |
3 |
| Science |
N/A |
2 |
| Lab |
N/A |
2 |
| Foreign language |
2 |
2 |
| Social studies |
N/A |
2 |
| History |
N/A |
N/A |
| Academic electives |
N/A |
3 |
| Total academic units |
N/A |
17 |
*One unit equals one year of study or its equivalent.
Campus visit:
Recommended
Admissions interview:
Recommended
Off-campus interview:
May be arranged
Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions
decisions for first-time, first-year applicants?
Yes
SAT/ACT requirements:
Either SAT or ACT required.
SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
N/A
Tests accepted for Fall 2008 entering class:
ACT without writing
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
N/A
Open admission policy?
No
What is the relative importance of specific academic factors in
admission decisions?
Rigor of secondary school record:
Very important
Class rank:
Important
Academic GPA:
Important
Standardized test scores:
Important
Application essay:
Very important
Recommendation:
Important
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview:
Considered
Extracurricular activities:
Important
Talent/ability:
Important
Character/personal qualities:
Important
First generation:
Not considered
Alumni/ae relation:
Not considered
Geographical residence:
Not considered
State residency:
Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment:
Not considered
Racial/ethnic status:
Not considered
Volunteer work:
Important
Work experience:
Considered
Level of applicant's interest:
Not considered
2006-2007 Admissions Statistics
Selectivity:
More Selective
Overall acceptance rate:
74%
Early-decision acceptance rate:
N/A
Early-action acceptance rate:
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision
students):
74%
Total applicants:
2,133
Total acceptances:
1,587
Total freshman enrollment:
670
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early
decision:
N/A
| Proportion of freshman enrolled
from early action and early decision is not available for
graphing.
|
Male applicants:
802
Male acceptances:
570
Male freshman enrollment:
250
Female applicants:
1,331
Female acceptances:
1,017
Female freshman enrollment:
420
Out-of-state freshmen:
25%
Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
N/A
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list:
N/A
Students enrolled from waiting list:
N/A
2006-2007 Freshman Class Profile
Top 10 percent of high school class:
35%
Top 25 percent of high school class:
68%
Top 50 percent of high school class:
92%
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
32%
Average high school GPA:
3.6
First-year students submitting GPA:
99%
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
83%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
480 – 610
Math:
490 – 610
Combined:
970 – 1220
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006 with
scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
5.6% |
5.3% |
| 600-699 |
27.4% |
24.3% |
| 500-599 |
37.4% |
43.2% |
| 400-499 |
26.1% |
23.1% |
| 300-399 |
3.3% |
4.2% |
| 200-299 |
0.2% |
0.0% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
17%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
20 – 27
Math:
21 – 28
Composite:
21 – 28
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006 with
scores in each range:
| |
ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
9.0% |
12.6% |
8.1% |
| 24-29 |
48.7% |
41.4% |
41.4% |
| 18-23 |
37.8% |
35.1% |
44.1% |
| 12-17 |
4.5% |
10.8% |
6.3% |
| 6-11 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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