Admission and Financial Aid
Tuition for the 2011-2012 school year is $30,950 with room and board costing $9,250. More than 90 percent of PLU student receive some sort of financial support. The 2012 U.S. News College and University rankings listed PLU as the sixth best value university in the west region. The 2011-2012 student body is as follows: 62 percent female, 38 percent male; 21 percent are students of color; 74 percent are from Washington state; 23 percent are Lutheran; 4 percent are international students representing 24 countries.
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