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PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

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

Official telephone: (253) 531-6900
Fax number: (253) 535-8320

Website: www.plu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Jennifer Olsen Krengel,
Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Services
Contacting the office: 800 274-6758
800 274-6758 (toll free)
253 536-5136 (fax)
admission@plu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Priority filing date for fall: February 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 1%
Application fee: $40
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT I score of 1000, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: February
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 2 recommended
Lab: 2 recommended
Math: 2 required, 3 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 2 recommended
Academic electives: 3 recommended
Other: 1 recommended
Total: 17 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.6
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 35%
Top quarter: 68%
Top half: 92%
Bottom half: 8%
Bottom quarter: 0%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 32%
Average SAT I: 550 verbal, 547 math, 1100 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1000 - 1190
Average ACT: 24 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 21 - 28
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 83%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 17%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,133
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,587 (74%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 670 (42%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 97%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 32%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, refundable May 1
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 2 years



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