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Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98447

Official telephone: (253) 535-7411
Toll-free telephone: (800) 274-6758
Fax number: (253) 535-8320
Website: www.plu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Kay Soltis,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 253 535-7134
800 678-3243 (toll free)
253 535-8406 (fax)
finaid@plu.edu
FAFSA number: 003785

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $39,080; $39,080 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $370
Book fees: $825
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,703
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,330

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
88% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
87% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
30% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
29% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
89% for first-year students
84% for full-time undergraduates
64% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$35,622 for first-year students
$35,634 for full-time undergraduates
$16,284 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$26,137 for first-year students
$23,228 for full-time undergraduates
$8,547 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,280 for first-year students
$10,803 for full-time undergraduates
$10,116 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,776 for first-year students
$9,177 for full-time undergraduates
$9,022 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$19,945 for first-year students
$16,755 for full-time undergraduates
$5,333 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 30%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $71 - $44,610
Undergraduate loan package range: $71 - $44,610
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 72%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,139
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • ROTC scholarships
  • Act Six.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 24%

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