Admission Pacific Lutheran University we l co mes applications from students who have demonstrated capacities for succes s at the bacc ala ureat e level. Ap p licants who present academic records and personnl qualities which our e x perience indicates will enable them to succeed at the university and benefit £rom t he environment will be offered admission. Sefection criteria include grade poin t average (usual minimum 2.5), clas s rank (top half), transcript pattern, test scores, and recommendations. Applicants for admis sion arc evaluated without regard to sex, race, creed, color, age, national origin, or
handicapped condition. It is strongly recommended that a ppl ica nt s complete a program in high school which includes: English, 4 years; mathematics, 2 years (preferably algebra and geometry); social sciences, 2 years; one foreign lang uage, 2 years; laboratory sciences, 2 years; electives , 3 years sel ected from above areas but also such courses as speech, debate, typing, and music. An additional two yea rs 01 both mathematics and foreign language are advisable for certain areas in the arts and sciences and in some professional programs. Those who follow the above preparatory program will fin d most curricular offerings of the university open to them and may also qualify for advanced placement in some areas. Students are admitted to either the fall or spring semester. Acceptance to the fall term carries permission to attend the previous summer sessions. Sp ring acceptance approves enrollment in the The following application deadlines are January interim. sugge s ted : Fall Semester- Jlllle 1; Spring Semester-January 1.
APPLICA TION PROCEDURE:
£ r£I�/NC FRESHMEN Stu ?ents planning to enter as freshmen may submit appLication miltenals anytime after completton of the )ul1lor ye a r of high school. Admission decisions are made beginning December 1 unless a .request for Early Decision is receiv ed . Candidates arc notified of t h ei r status as soon as their completed application has been received and evaluated. Credentials required arc: l. Formal Application: S ubm it the Uniform Ulldergmdllate Application
[or Admission to FOllr-Year CoIleges and Lflliv('Ysities ill the Slate of Washillgton. A vail a ble frtJm high school counselors or the PLU Office of Admissions.
2. S25.00 ApplicationlRecords Fee: A $25 fcc lllUst a cc o m p any your appl i catio n or be mailed separately. This non-refundable service fee doc s not apply to vour a cc ount. Make checks or money orders p a ya ble to Pacific Lutheran University and mail to the PLU Office of Admissions. 3. Transcript: The transcript you s u b mit must include all credits completed through your junior yeilr of high schooL If admission is oftered, an ac cep ta ble final transcript which indic ate s satistactory completion of the senior year and attainment of a diplonla must be presented.
4. RecommeztdallOns: Two recommendations must be prepared by p rin cipals , counselors, pastors, or other qualified persons. The P LU Office of dmis ions will supply the forms. 5. Test Requiremenl: AU e n te rin g freshmen must submit scorcs from
either the College BOclfd, Scholasti.c Aptitudc Tcst (SAT), or the American College Test Assessment (ACT) or, for Washington Stilte residents, the Wilshi ngto!1 P re- C ollege Test (WptT). Registration procedures and forms are av ail ab le at high school counseling offices.