Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Tacoma, WA · Large suburb
Type	Private
Undergraduates	2,401
Acceptance rate	78%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	1253–1423 · 4% submit
SAT estimated for all students	1200–1370
ACT (middle 50%)	27–30
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	71%
First-year retention	78%
Student–faculty ratio	11:1
Cost of attendance	$62,459
Application fee	$0

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Most popular majors: Health professions & nursing, Business, Parks, recreation & fitness, Social sciences, Biology.

Public policy & social work at Pacific Lutheran University: #119 of 406 schools, score 64/100, about 18 graduates a year
Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University: #131 of 388 schools, score 66/100, about 132 graduates a year
Sociology & anthropology at Pacific Lutheran University: #196 of 580 schools, score 63/100, about 29 graduates a year
Education at Pacific Lutheran University: #217 of 551 schools, score 61/100, about 23 graduates a year
Health & pre-med fields at Pacific Lutheran University: #221 of 543 schools, score 63/100, about 132 graduates a year
Art, music & theater at Pacific Lutheran University: #298 of 668 schools, score 60/100, about 45 graduates a year
Economics at Pacific Lutheran University: #330 of 683 schools, score 50/100, about 29 graduates a year
Environmental science at Pacific Lutheran University: #265 of 544 schools, score 56/100, about 25 graduates a year

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