Pacific Lutheran University Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 50% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 66% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 0% |
| % of females in sororities: | 0% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 75% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 50% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (69%), women's dorms (11%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (5%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 7% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 79% |
| % college-owned triples: | 1% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 13% |
| % college-owned other: | 0% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 10 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 20% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 126 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Seatac, WA (30) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Tacoma, WA (10) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Tacoma, WA (10) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 3,000 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No | % undergraduates employed: | 40% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | No |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | Sanka Lucia, Songfest, Hawaii Club Luau, Jazz Under the Stars, Dogpatch Olympics, Provost Lecture Series, Christmas Festival Concert Series, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Science Division Academic Festival, Ordal Beach Party, Dance Ensemble, PLU Idol, PLU Relay for Life, Wild Hope Project, Lecture Series, On the Road, Wellness Challenge, Do You See Orange? , Hunger & Homelessness Week, Meant to Live, Wang Symposium, Winter & Spring Formals, Student of Color Retreat, Caribbean Carnival Show, EXPLORE!, First Year Retreats, 21 Things To Do Under 21, H. U. M. P. in the Cave, Miss Lute, Sound Off, Lute Loop Fun Run |