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College-level Credit at PLUPLU grants college-level credit to students who have taken and scored a certain level on AP, IB and Cambridge exams. Additionally, PLU will grant college-level credits to students who have completed Washington State Running Start or other college courses while in high school.Weighted GPAPLU grants special status to IB, AP, Cambridge, Honors and Accelerated courses. PLU will weight grades in these courses when calculating an admission GPA in order to benefit those

Academic EndowmentsPLU’s faculty and academic programs are nationally and internationally recognized for their quality and distinctiveness. Great progress has been made in bringing a global emphasis more broadly to the academic, curricular and programmatic areas of the university. That work can be accelerated through the funding of endowments with a particular global emphasis, including: curriculum development, expanding study-abroad opportunities, creating more student-faculty research

Washington VistaGen Therapeutics Washington University School of Medicine Weyerhaeuser CorporationMark Mariani '98From PLU Biology to UW Medicine to executive leadership in the healthcare industry.Monya-Dawn Wilson '22First-gen transfer student on the road to becoming a pediatrician.

In 2019 we were pleased to present O Nata Lux as our annual Christmas concert. Performances were held on campus in the Lagerquist Concert Hall and one special evening, the concert was performed at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. For more background on some of the music, composers, and history, please read this Music blog that previewed the concert. To help spread joy and a bit of happiness, we re-released the recorded performance of O Nata Lux during the summer of 2020. You may watch it in its

Other Payment Options Monthly Payment Plan To set up monthly payments, click here. Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Borrower must be: Biological or adoptive parent U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen Based on parent’s credit Student must have FAFSA on file Fixed interest rate of 9.08% for 2024-25 Loan origination fee of 4.228% deducted from loan proceeds To apply, click here Private Alternative Loan In general, borrower is the student Typically based on student’s credit (often requires a

The three concentration areas offered by the Global Studies Program help students personalize their degrees to make Global Studies work for them. Every student pursuing a major or minor is required to select a concentration area. A specific list of approved classes are set for each concentration area, and students are welcome to petition for the inclusions of other classes that meet the concentration theme and requirements. Click on the concentration area headings for more

Information on depressionSigns and Symptoms Feelings of sadness or unhappiness Loss of interest in activities or social gatherings Trouble concentrating, indecisiveness Feelings of guilt or anger over past failures Fatigue, loss in energy, sleeplessness Anger or frustration for no distinct reason Change in appetite or weight Slowed thinking or speech Thoughts of dying, death and suicide Prevention Take steps to control stress Reach out to family and friends Get treatment at the earliest sign of

PLU Cable TVAs of July 2021, PLU will no longer be offering support for traditional cable TV or the “Xfinity on Campus” streaming service for any on-campus locations, including all campus residential halls.  If you feel there is a need for television access in an area that you support, please contact the I&TS Help Desk at helpdesk@plu.edu or enter a request into our system at helpdesk.plu.edu and we will do what we can to help direct you to a service that will suit your needs.Service