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Acceptance Rate 78.02%
Yield 14.12%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 25
Applicants 4,992

PLU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.02% at Pacific Lutheran University. Total 4,992 students applied and 3,895 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationwww.plu.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.plu.edu/admission/first-year/
Acceptance Rate78.02%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.02%. A total of 4,992 students (1,978 men and 2,885 women) have applied to and 3,895 (1,460 men and 2,330 women) students admitted to Pacific Lutheran University.
Among them, 193 male and 334 female students have enrolled into PLU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.12%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PLU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,9921,9782,8851290
Admitted3,8951,4602,3301050
Enrolled550193334230
Acceptance Rate 78.02% 73.81% 80.76% 81.40% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.12% 13.22% 14.33% 21.90% -
[Chart] Pacific Lutheran University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PLU, 81 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 12 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at PLU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at PLU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of PLU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at PLU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total104011601260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540610660
Math500550600
ACT Composite222528
Math192629
English212426
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pacific Lutheran University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience.
Application Requirements for PLU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at PLU

The calendar system at Pacific Lutheran University is Four-one-four plan. Pacific Lutheran University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Pacific Lutheran University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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