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  • International Admission helps prospective international students, studying inside and outside the United States, through the admission and enrollment process.

    International Students at PLU Join our international student community! Watch the video Water Mountain Forest Tacoma Northwest is best! Watch the video Sense of Place at PLU The world needs more PLU! Watch the video Study Away at Pacific Lutheran University Challenge your perspective! Watch the video Request InfoSign up to get updates!MoreExploreFind what PLU is about!MoreCost & ScholarshipSee how PLU can fit your budget!MoreApply NowAre you ready for action?More Quick Links 简体中文 (Chinese

    International Admission
    253-536-5136
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Ave S. Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to

    2010 International Symposium Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation As early as the 1920s, journalists described sports in America as an obsession. But of course the United States is not alone in being captivated by its ever-increasing international appeal. The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to understand, the complexities

    Wang Center Symposium
  • PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural

    /x communities right here in Parkland and Tacoma. Our majors and minors pursue various professional fields and vocations, including work in social services and public health, education, arts and communications, activism, international development, ministry, business, law, and politics.Quick Links Hispanic Studies Major Hispanic Studies Minor Latino Studies Minor What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino Studies? Study Away Opportunities Dr. Carmiña Palerm receives the Spirit of Diversity

    Hispanic and Latino Studies
    Administration Building Room 207-C Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The International Honors Program is a way to satisfy your Gen Ed requirements at PLU — but in classes that are designed to cut across different academic departments, programs, and labels.

    International Honors (IHON) Program PLU’s International Honors Program (IHON) is a unique honors program that focuses not on teaching you about things, but instead on cultivating your ability to learn, think for yourself, and express yourself. In IHON, you’ll study and consider perspectives from various pasts about crucial questions of human life: What is a human? How should human animals relate to nature, including other animals? For what should we live? Do we ‘know’ what we see? Does the

    International Honors
    International Honors Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Our Thirsty Planet The 2012 symposium addressed the theme of water - a resource we are over-exploiting and over-using and yet the very resource upon which we must depend to survive.

    2012 International Symposium Our Thirsty Planet The 2012 symposium addressed the theme of water – a resource we are over-exploiting and over-using and yet the very resource upon which we must depend to survive. The 2012 Symposium keynote speakers were Maude Barlow and Terje Tvedt. The symposium was held on February 23 and 24 on PLU Campus. The overarching goal of PLU’s biennial international symposiums is to stimulate serious thinking about contemporary issues and to provide a forum for the

    Wang Center Symposium
  • PLU’s International Student Services (ISS) is committed to providing programs and services to support the academic and personal development of international students.

    Welcome to ISS!International Student Services (ISS) is committed to providing programs and services to support the academic and personal development of international students. ISS staff works closely with other university offices and student leaders to provide comprehensive services to maximize educational and personal experiences of each international student. ISS represents PLU in working with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program administered by the United States Department of Homeland

    International Student Services
    253-535-7483
    International Student Center Harstad Hall, Suite 112 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

    Conference for Holocaust Education, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in the AUC at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)Dr. Terrence Peterson, Assistant Professor at Florida International University and a faculty affiliate in the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program at FIU, delivers his speech titled “Vichy and the Jews of Tunisia at the Crossroads of Colonialism and the Shoah,” during the 15th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in the AUC at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)Carol

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The PLU Diversity Center is committed to empowering the PLU community to engage in dialogue, programs, and initiatives that promote and enhance equity, agency, and action.

    Welcome to the Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability! Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS) is a framework that engages the interdependency of ourselves, our communities, and our environments. With this framework, we desire to create systems and build relationships where all can thrive.  The Center for DJS works with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to imagine and create equitable and thriving communities, and offer a network of advocacy resources.  Our

    The Diversity Center
    Anderson University Center Room 150 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University is to support the achievement of the University mission by providing timely, accurate, and unbiased data and

    Office of Institutional Research and Analytics At Pacific Lutheran University, the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (OIRA) is committed to advancing the university’s mission by delivering precise, timely, and actionable data that drives informed decision-making, strategic planning, and continuous improvement across all levels of the institution. Mission Statement: The Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University supports the University’s mission by providing

    Office of Institutional Research
  • The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Pacific Lutheran University teaches students to understand the social and structural context of our human experience.

    Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school Read Article Systemic Racism Statement Read the Statement Why Study Sociology? Sociologists investigate the structure and development of individuals, communities, organizations and societies. Few disciplines have such broad scope and relevance. Quick Facts Sociology major Allen Tugade ’24 has been a dynamic researcher and student leader at PLU More Sociology & Criminal Justice at PLUWhether we

    Professor Laura McCloud, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 242 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003