Graduate Schools at PLU
Pacific Lutheran University is a Private, 4 years school located in Tacoma, WA. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of PLU graduate schools is $30,535. Its tuition is very expensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (medium programs)), which is $16,228.
Total 351 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Pacific Lutheran University and, of that, 10 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Pacific Lutheran University offers 9 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at PLU graduate schools is $30,535 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.92% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at PLU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,391 | $29,841 | $550 |
| 2022 | $29,684 | $29,084 | $600 |
| 2023 | $32,666 | $32,116 | $550 |
| 2024 | $33,051 | $32,476 | $575 |
| 2025 | $30,535 | $29,950 | $585 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $969 |
| 2022 | $969 |
| 2023 | $1,017 |
| 2024 | $1,050 |
| 2025 | $1,248 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,150 | $2,880 | $11,150 | $2,880 |
| 2022 | $11,482 | $2,913 | $11,482 | $2,913 |
| 2023 | $11,826 | $2,448 | $11,826 | $2,448 |
| 2024 | $12,446 | $2,665 | $12,446 | $2,665 |
| 2025 | $13,008 | $2,745 | $13,008 | $2,745 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Pacific Lutheran University offers 59 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 7 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 4 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 0 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 0 |
| Accounting and Finance | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 76 |
| Business Administration and Management | 25 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 24 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 17 |
| Creative Writing | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 17 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 0 |
Graduate Student Population
At PLU, there are 2,797 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 351 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 93 male and 258 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.36 to 1. Pacific Lutheran University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 10 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 41 | 10 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 200 | 58 | 142 |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 351 | 93 | 258 |
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