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Acceptance Rate 88.90%
Yield 17.75%
SAT Score 1,335
ACT Score 29
Applicants 3,334

PLU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.9% at Pacific Lutheran University. Total 3,334 students applied and 2,964 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,335 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to PLU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationwww.plu.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.plu.edu/admission/first-year/
Acceptance Rate88.90%
Average Test Scores1,335 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 88.90%. A total of 3,334 students (1,396 men and 1,818 women) have applied to and 2,964 (1,211 men and 1,642 women) students admitted to Pacific Lutheran University.
Among them, 207 male and 289 female students have enrolled into PLU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.75%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PLU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,3341,3961,8181182
Admitted2,9641,2111,6421092
Enrolled526207289300
Acceptance Rate 88.90% 86.75% 90.32% 92.37% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.75% 17.09% 17.60% 27.52% 0.00%
[Chart] Pacific Lutheran University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PLU, 22 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,335 at PLU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,423 and 25th percentile score is 1,253.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
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 Total125313351423
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680718
Math613655705
ACT Composite272930
Math222526
English273034
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pacific Lutheran University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Legacy status.
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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