Admissions P ac i fi c Lutheran U n i ve rSity a d m i ts qualified students without respect to race, c reed , color, or ethnic ori g i n . The Uni versity a d h e res to the p ractice that every student accepted shall possess the academic and personal traits w h i c h experience has shown will enable him to su cceed in col lege work. I n j u d g i n g the qualifications of appli cants, the Comm ittee on Ad mission s usually adhe res to the fo l l owi ng re quirements : 1)
G raduation from an acc re d i ted h i g h school or evidence of satisfactory work at anoth e r col lege of recognized stand i n g .
2 ) Scholastic ach i evement, a s i n d i cated b y h i g h school g rade point average a n d / or class rank, w h i c h p redi cts a reaso n a b l e chance for success at Pacific Lutheran Un ive rsity. 3)
Satisfactory score on the C o l lege Entrance Examination Board Scholastic Aptitude Test. Scores on this test are n ot required of students transferring from oth e r col leges.
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Evi dence of good m o ral character.
RECOMMENDED HIGH SCHOOL COURSE It is reco m m e n d e d , but not required, that the h i g h school c o u rse of an a p p l i c a n t i n c l u d e : English, 4 u n its; eleme ntary algebra, 1 unit; pl ane geometry, 1 u n it; social st u d i es, 2 un its; one fo re ign language, 2 u n its; one laboratory science, 1 u n i t; electives, 5 u n its, i n c l u d i n g typi ng.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES A p p l i cants seeking adm ission should write to the Di rector of Admissions requesting the necessary forms. Students planning to enroll fo r the Fall semester may submit th e i r appli cati ons at any time after December 1 st of the preceding year. The following credentials are req u i red : 1)
FORMAL A P P L ICAT I O N . The standard application form, desi g n ed for Wash i ngton institutions of h i g h e r l e a r n i n g is used by Pacific Lutheran U n i v ersity. I t may b e obtained from h i g h school counselors (by Washington a p p l icants) o r by writing the D i rector of Adm issi ons. A fi ftee n-dollar non-refu ndable applica tion fee should accompany the application o r be mai led separately. This i s a service fee and is not applied to the student's account. Checks o r mo ney orders should be made payable to Pacific Lutheran U n i ve rsity and sent to the Director of Adm issions.
2) TRANSC R I PT OF CREDIT. High school transcripts m ust i n c l ude all work p u rsued through the final semester of the j u n i o r yea r. Students who have been g ra d u ated p r i o r to s u b mitting their a p p l i cations are req u i red to present com ple te academic records. Transc ripts of transfer students must i n c l ude all col lege work completed to date. 3)
REFERENC ES. Two character and academ ic evaluations, prepared by prin cipals, cou nselors, pastors, or other q u a l i fied persons, are req ui red. Forms fo r this pu rpose may be obtai ned from the A d m i ssions Office.