Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 510 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University. Among these students, 55 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 32 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1263
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2846 admitted students 55 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
11%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1376. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 693, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 693.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 683, while 25% scored below 580 and 25% achieved a score of 683. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1263 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Pacific Lutheran University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-693 -
Math
580-683
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2846 admitted students 32 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
6%
Similar to the SAT, Pacific Lutheran University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 6% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-28 -
Math
21-27 -
Composite
22-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Pacific Lutheran University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Pacific Lutheran University received a total of 3,220 applications. These applications included 1,290 male applicants and 1,929 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,220 applicants, Pacific Lutheran University admitted 2,846 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,101 males and 1,744 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 510 students chose to enroll at Pacific Lutheran University. This means that 510 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 179 were male and 330 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Pacific Lutheran University had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Pacific Lutheran University had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Pacific Lutheran University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Pacific Lutheran University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Pacific Lutheran University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Pacific Lutheran University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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