A view of Mount Rainier from lower campus.

Below you’ll find helpful information and next steps to take now that you’ve been admitted.

Check your PLU student applicant portal often for the most up-to-date information and to access your enrollment checklist.

Remember that at any point you can contact the Graduate Admission team at 253-535-8570 or gradadmission@plu.edu with questions.

SUBMIT YOUR ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT

To reserve your spot in your graduate program, prepare for class registration, and orientation, submit your non-refundable $300 Enrollment Deposit.

Steps to submit your Enrollment Deposit:

  • Go to plu.edu/bealute
  • Click on the button ‘Graduate Students: Enrollment Deposit’
  • This will take you to the log-in page for your PLU student applicant portal
  • Once in your portal, click on the ‘Respond to your Admission Offer‘ button, then choose ‘I ACCEPT my offer of admission
    • Not seeing these options? That means you need to review your official PLU admission letter first! Click on the ‘View Your Decision Letter’ button just under ‘Your Application Status: Decided’.
  • From there, you can take the steps to submit your Enrollment Deposit!

The final day to submit your Enrollment Deposit is specified in your admission letter.

Not sure about logging in to your PLU student applicant portal? Connect with Graduate Admission!

SET UP YOUR EPASS

As soon as you are admitted, you can set up your PLU ePass, which is your PLU student email account, as well as login to give you access to a wide range of resources such as PLU web pages, the Sakai Learning Management System, and network registration for your devices.

COMPLETE FINANCIAL AID FORMS & REVIEW FINANCIAL AID OFFER

Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to ensure optimal financial aid awarding for the 2025-26 academic year. The FAFSA is free, and it is the best way to see how much it will cost to attend PLU. (Note: PLU’s FAFSA school code is 003785).

View your Offer of Financial Aid online on your student account information (Banner Web). Banner Web log-in instructions can be found here. If you have questions regarding scholarships, grants, loans, work study, and payment options, connect with Student Financial Services.

Are you using military benefits, including the Yellow Ribbon Scholarship, vocational rehabilitation, etc?

Contact our Veterans Affairs Coordinator, Neshell Henkel Chabot, at 253-535-7161 or henkelnd@plu.edu to find out how to best use what’s available to you.

SUBMIT MEDICAL HISTORY RECORD

Submit your Student MMR Immunization Verification form to the Health Center (Currently a Lute? You can skip this step).

Documents may be sent securely through the secure ETRIEVE site.

You can also fax the paperwork to 253-536-5042.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Your transition to the U.S. and PLU will go smoothly if you take care of the  items on the International Graduate Student To Do List before you depart your home country.

Contact our the Graduate Admission or International Student Services Office for support.

HOUSING

As a graduate student, you can choose to live on campus or off campus.

If you choose to live on campus, we offer two Upper Division Housing Options.

If you decide to live off-campus and haven’t secured housing yet, you can explore rental listings near PLU through Places4Students Off Campus Living.

Contact PLU Residential Life, at 253-535-7200 or rlif@plu.edu if you have questions.