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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Tacoma, WA. Operating on a semester system.

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Tacoma, WA

3K+ students

@plu.edu

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3K+

Total Enrollment

Liberal Arts College

Institution Type

Housing Buildings

500

Housing Capacity

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Find a few communities to try at Pacific Lutheran University

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Major-aligned clubs, pre-professional groups, and research communities.
Performing arts, visual arts, student publications, film, and music.
Cultural orgs, identity communities, and faith-based groups.
Volunteer groups, civic engagement, mutual aid, and student government.
Outdoor clubs, intramural sports, club sports, and rec center programs.
Entrepreneurship, hackathon teams, makerspaces, and engineering project teams.
Casual hangouts, interest groups, and open events without applications.

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Life in Tacoma for Pacific Lutheran University Students

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Timezone

Pacific Time (PT)

Median Rent

$1,700

Cost of Living Index

113

Student Population

45,000

City Transportation

Walkability

Bikeability

Public Transit

Pierce Transit bus network, Sound Transit Sounder commuter rail, Sound Transit T Line streetcar

Nearest Airports

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (regional primary), Tacoma Narrows Airport (general aviation)

Climate Averages

Climate

Csb (warm-summer Mediterranean, marine-influenced)

Avg Annual Temp

52°F

Avg Snowfall

6 in

Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Pacific Lutheran University

Freshmen are required to live on campus unless they commute from home within 30 miles or qualify for an exemption.

Showing 4 of 4 known dorm and housing options.

Cascades Hall

Capacity: 150

Room types: single, double, suite

Hill Hall

Capacity: 120

Room types: single, double

Lutluth Hall

Capacity: 100

Room types: suite, apartment

Sverdrup Hall

Capacity: 130

Room types: single, double

Campus Details

Academic System

Semester

Control

Private Non-Profit

Email Domain

@plu.edu

Current Term: Spring Semester 2026

Start: February 4, 2026

End: May 22, 2026

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