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Paying for PLU

Undergraduate$50,916
Graduate$30,535
Books & Supplies$785
On-Campus Living Costs $15,753
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,753

PLU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Pacific Lutheran University is $50,916. The graduate school tuition & fees is $30,535. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,753 when a student lives on campus and $15,753 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $67,454 when a student lives on campus and $67,454 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
PLU 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$67,454$67,454
Tuition & Fees$50,916
Books & Supplies$785
Room & Board$13,008$13,008
Other Expenses$2,745$2,745
Average Financial Aid$36,072
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$31,382$31,382
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $50,916. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.28% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$47,576 $50,256 $50,272 $50,916
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $30,535. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -7.61% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$29,684 $32,666 $33,051 $30,535
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,566 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,248.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,463 $1,546$1,546$1,566
Graduate$969 $1,017$1,050$1,248
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $785. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Pacific Lutheran University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $942 $702 $762 $785
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Pacific Lutheran University is $15,753 when living on campus and $15,753 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 4.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,482$11,826$11,482$13,008
Other Expenses $2,913$2,448$2,913$2,745
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,482$11,826$11,482$13,008
Other Expenses $2,913$2,448$2,913$2,745
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs