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  • Pacific Lutheran University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

    2024 Policies, Regulations, and Finances ReviewPacific Lutheran University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Regional accreditation is a process of recognizing educational institutions for performance, integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public.  In the United States this recognition is extended largely through nongovernmental, voluntary membership associations that establish accreditation

    University Accreditation
    K. E. McConnell, Ph.D., CHES Accreditation Liaison Officer, NWCCU Professor of Kinesiology Pacific Lutheran University
  • PLU offers the most comprehensive music faculty of any private university in the Pacific Northwest. String majors and non-majors alike have access to a rich culture of opportunities to perform

    non-majors alike have access to a rich culture of opportunities to perform orchestral music, chamber music, and early music (taught by faculty with extensive professional experience in authentic performance and baroque strings), as well as opera and musical productions and, of course, solo recitals. Our degree programs are particularly distinguished in the field of music education, where our graduates have gone on to become some of the best known string educators in the region, both in the

    PLU Strings
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

    Pacific Lutheran University: Dedicated to transformative care PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. This commitment derives from our Lutheran heritage, and it defines our faculty and staff who work to create an environment where learners feel heard, and valued. It characterizes our student body, who aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world

    About PLU
    12180 Park Avenue S. Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the

    Search the Archives and Special Collections Search The Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections preserves physical and digital records of permanent historical value related to the operations of Pacific Lutheran University, the experience of Scandinavian immigrants in the Pacific Northwest, and the history of Parkland and Pierce County. The Archives and Special Collections also serves as the regional repository for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more

    Office Hours
    Monday: 8am-4pm, By Appointment Only
    Tuesday: 8am-4pm, By Appointment Only
    Wednesday: 8am-4pm, By Appointment Only
    Thursday: 8am-4pm, By Appointment Only
    Friday: 8am-4pm, By Appointment Only
    Saturday: Closed
    Sunday: Closed
    Archives & Special Collections
    Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library Room 303 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.

    Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world.To learn biology is more than just learning facts! It’s learning how to answer questions, how to develop strategies to obtain answers and how to recognize the answers as they emerge. The department is dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in both an intuitive and logical way.It encourages students to independently question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world around us as well as life under a

    Department of Biology
    Rieke Science Center, Room 159 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Within the environmental studies curriculum at PLU, the social sciences provide perspectives on the environment from a human point of view, balancing the ecological perspectives contributed by the

    A Study of the Environment, Connectivity, and the World Around UsPacific Lutheran University sits upon the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island, and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this land.Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the relationships between humans and the environment. Managing the environment requires interdisciplinary tools and knowledge about natural systems, human institutions

    Environmental Studies
    253-535-8700
    Rieke Science Center Room 158 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) offers unique educational experiences to enrich and enhance the lives of its participants. Learning is a lifelong pursuit that opens minds and enriches lives.

    . Heather Mathews Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God with Dr. Marit Trelstad History of Notre Dame and the Fire Damage with Sarah Murdoch Hope and Despair: Preparing for the 2020 Election Season with Dr. Michael Artime,

    Learning Is ForEver
  • The Center for Continued Nursing Learning (CCNL) provides excellent continuing education and professional development for nurses and other interested health care professionals.

    ALL CURRENT OFFERINGSQuality Continuing Education for NursesThe Center for Continued Nursing Learning (CCNL) provides excellent continuing education and professional development for nurses and other interested health care professionals. We offer multiple programs that provide the opportunity to gain contact hours and clock hours. Our professional and educational standards, our innovative responses to changing health care markets, and our distinguished history of educating students for lives of

    Center for Continued Nursing Learning
    12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 ______________ Pacific Lutheran University Center for Continued Nursing Learning is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. ​In addition, PLU CCNL is a provider of in-service education clock hours by the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Olympia, WA.
  • PLU has one commencement ceremony. This ceremony is held at the end of the Spring term. Students must have completed their degree in the previous August, December or January or be enrolled in their

    Pacific Lutheran University Spring Commencement May 23 and May 24, 2024 Olson Gymnasium at Pacific Lutheran University This year, we’re announcing a change that realigns PLU’s Commencement with the tradition the university has had in place for over 100 years: Commencement is returning to the PLU campus. To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four

    Commencement Weekend
  • “PLU Master of Science in Kinesiology

    serves as lead advisor for the applied project. Inclusive – two required courses examine issues of diversity, justice and inclusion in order to inform how we do our work and how we can best serve a diverse population. Career Enhancing – designed to serve high growth professions and to enhance the skill set of novice and experienced practitioners in exercise, sport, performance and health related careers. /*

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003