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over $8 million in new scholarships for students Pacific Lutheran University gratefully acknowledges the remarkable generosity and commitment of several donor families who have made four significant gifts to student scholarships. The gifts offer more than $8 million in combined support, establishing four new scholarships to increase student access: the Danielle and Brad Tilden Endowed Scholarship, the Sylvia Kirkebo Endowed Scholarship, the Norbert and Sonia Grove Scholarship and the Marcus and

Graduate School For some students, studying sociology at PLU will only be part of the academic journey. Many options exist for students to pursue graduate studies related to sociology. Graduate programs are often classified by the terminal degree offered. Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree can seek a certificate, a Master’s, or a Ph.D. program. Deciding on Graduate School To Apply or Not to Apply to Graduate School?Certificate Programs Certificate programs tend to focus on classroom

PLU is committed to providing our alumni and friends with helpful resources for lifelong learning and growth. Therefore, we are proud to partner with FreeWill to offer the Lute community a free, easy resource to help you write your will in less than 20 minutes.Make My WillWhat is FreeWill?FreeWill is a team of 60+ engineers, lawyers, designers, nonprofit experts, and more who are dedicated to making estate planning more accessible — and have raised $1.7B in planned gifts — through their free

The application for Fall 2025 will open in September. HOW TO APPLY Deadline and Application Timeline Application deadlineFebruary 1 Interview notificationEnd of February through end of April Interview dateTo be arranged Non-refundable enrollment deposit dueWithin three weeks of acceptance date Classes beginEarly September Speak to a Graduate Admission CounselorContact a member of the Graduate Admission Team for questions about the application process. Schedule Phone Appointment Application

J-1 Exchange VisitorsPacific Lutheran University extends a warm welcome to its international scholars! The Exchange Visitors and Visiting Scholars are a valued part of the PLU community. The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education is committed to providing support to our visiting scholars each year. We are here to provide assistance with campus logistics, as well as support with immigration services. The broad purpose of the Exchange Visitor program is to promote international

editorials from the editor-in-chief. Emily was the ASPLU Diversity Director and founded a Spanish club and Latino/a student organization called Puentes. Katie and friend Jason Thompson respond to Lindsay Tomac’s anti-queer editorial in The Mast in 1996. Katie came to PLU from Spokane as a born-and-raised Lutheran. She quickly got involved in writing for The Mast and in her dorm community in Tingelstad. She met members of Harmony, like Nikki Plaid, and Beth Kraig organically, as well as her then-boyfriend

The University recognizes that the value of its data and resources lie in their appropriate and widespread use. Pacific Lutheran University is committed to respect and protect the privacy of its students, employees, parents, alumni, friends and healthcare patients as well as to protect the confidentiality of information important to the University’s academic mission. A data classification policy is necessary to provide a framework for securing data from risks including but not limited to

The application for a Summer 2025 start will open in September. Application TimelineFor summer start (classes begin early June): Priority Deadline: December 1 Final Deadline: February 1 Note: For applicants with a BSN degree, we are still accepting applications on a rolling basis until May 1. Please note that applicants must decide between applying for our Traditional Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on our Tacoma campus, our Accelerated Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN