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Paying for PLU

Undergraduate$50,964
Graduate$33,051
Books & Supplies$762
On-Campus Living Costs $15,111
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,111

PLU 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Pacific Lutheran University is $50,964. The graduate school tuition & fees is $33,051. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,111 when a student lives on campus and $15,111 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $66,837 when a student lives on campus and $66,837 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
PLU 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$66,837$66,837
Tuition & Fees$50,964
Books & Supplies$762
Room & Board$12,446$12,446
Other Expenses$2,665$2,665
Average Financial Aid$33,815
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$33,022$33,022
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $50,964. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.41% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$46,200 $47,576 $50,256 $50,964
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $33,051. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.18% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$30,391 $29,684 $32,666 $33,051
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,568 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,029. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.42% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$1,420 $1,463$1,546$1,568
Graduate$969 $969$1,017$1,029
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $762. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Pacific Lutheran University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $930 $942 $702 $762
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Pacific Lutheran University is $15,111 when living on campus and $15,111 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.86% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.86% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,150$11,482$11,150$12,446
Other Expenses $2,880$2,913$2,880$2,665
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,150$11,482$11,150$12,446
Other Expenses $2,880$2,913$2,880$2,665
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs