4-year school · Private nonprofit

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington · Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA metro area. 15 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

15
International graduates, 2024–25
of 917 graduates, all majors
78%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$68,792
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $52,254, before aid
4%
International students
118 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 35 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's · 115 graduates6115bachelor's, master's
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 51.38bachelor's, master's · 256 graduates3256bachelor's, master's
Communication and Media StudiesCIP 09.01bachelor's · 31 graduates231bachelor's
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's · 50 graduates150bachelor's
MusicCIP 50.09bachelor's · 26 graduates126bachelor's
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13master's · 15 graduates115master's
PhysicsCIP 40.08bachelor's · 11 graduates111bachelor's
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 13.12bachelor's, master's · 62 graduates062bachelor's, master's
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCIP 31.05bachelor's, master's · 47 graduates047bachelor's, master's
Psychology, GeneralCIP 42.01bachelor's · 32 graduates032bachelor's
Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's · 23 graduates023bachelor's
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCIP 50.05bachelor's · 23 graduates023bachelor's
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 51.15master's · 22 graduates022master's
Social WorkCIP 44.07bachelor's · 19 graduates019bachelor's
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCIP 23.13bachelor's, master's · 18 graduates018bachelor's, master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate78%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile540–660
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile500–600
ACT, 25th–75th percentile22–28
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention82%
Graduation rate, 6 years72%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$52,254
Housing and food, on campus$13,008
Books and other costs$3,530
Total a year$68,792
Four years$275,168

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology